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Species Epinotia subplicana - Hodges#3300

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Tortricid Moth - Epinotia subplicana Unknown moth - Epinotia subplicana Epinotia subplicana Epinotia improvisana - Epinotia subplicana - male Epinotia subplicana - male Epinotia subplicana - male Tortricid? - Epinotia subplicana Tortricid - Epinotia subplicana
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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 Epinotia
Species subplicana (Epinotia subplicana - Hodges#3300)

Hodges Number

3300

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Epinotia subplicana (Walsingham, 1879)
Paedisca ? subplicana Walsingham, 1879 (1)
Phylogenetic sequence #621212

Explanation of Names

Specific epithet from Latin sub- + plico meaning "slightly folded" for the "costal fold in the male not closely appressed." (1)

Size

Wingspan 21 mm. (1)

Range

Washington to Nevada and California. (2)

Food

Larval host is manzanita. (2)

Print References

Walsingham, Lord. 1879. North-American Torticidae. Illustrations of typical specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the collection of the British Museum, 4: 41; Pl.69, f.6. (1)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group
Lord Walsingham (Wikipedia)

Works Cited

1.North-American Torticidae
Thomas, Lord Walsingham. 1879. Illustrations of typical specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the collection of the British Museum. 4.
2.Moths of Western North America
Powell and Opler. 2009. UC Press.
Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 15 November, 2010 - 8:21pm
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 16 December, 2017 - 7:47pm

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