Species Epiblema grossbecki - Hodges#3175

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Range · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Hodges #3175 – Epiblema grossbecki - Epiblema grossbecki

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Tortricoidea (Tortricid Moths)

Family Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths)

Subfamily Olethreutinae

Tribe Eucosmini

Genus Epiblema

Species grossbecki (Epiblema grossbecki - Hodges#3175)

Hodges Number

3175

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Epiblema grossbecki Heinrich, 1923 (1)

Explanation of Names

Specific epithet an unpublished manuscript name of W.D. Kearfott, honored by Heinrich, for John Author Grossbeck (1883-1914). Grossbeck began as an amatuer bug enthusiast and illustrator assisting Prof. J.B. Smith who described him as "one of his best discoveries." He went on to describe many of his own discoveries and was working on a the Lepidoptera of FLorida at the time of his early death. (1)

Size

Heinrich (1923) listed the wingspan as 13-20 mm. ((1)

Range

Southeastern United States.

Described from specimens from Everglades, FL (April, 1912) and Fort Myers, FL in the collections of W.D. Kearfott.

Print References

Heinrich, C., 1923. Revision of the North American moths of the subfamily Eucosminae of the family Olethreutidae. United States National Museum Bulletin 123: 142. (1)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (2)

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (3)

Carl Heinrich

Works Cited

1.	Revision of the North American moths of the subfamily Eucosminae of the family Olethreutidae Carl Heinrich. 1923. United States National Museum Bulletin 123: 1-298.

2.	North American Moth Photographers Group

3.	BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems

Contributed by Ken Wolgemuth on 26 August, 2010 - 10:35am
Additional contributions by Maury Heiman, Randy Hardy
Last updated 14 December, 2017 - 3:44pm

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