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Species Archips alberta - Hodges#3665

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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 Tortricinae
Tribe Archipini
Genus Archips
Species alberta (Archips alberta - Hodges#3665)

Hodges Number

3665

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Archips alberta (McDunnough, 1923)
Tortrix alberta McDunnough, 1923 (1)

Explanation of Names

Specific epithet for the type location.

Size

Wingspan 26 mm. (1)

Identification

Range

Records across Canada and the Northern Tier states. (2)
Holotype male: Nordegg, Alberta. Aug. 7. (J. McDunnough).

Food

Laval hosts include Abies balsamea, Larix laricina, Picea glauca, Picea rubens, Picea mariana, Tsuga canadensis. (3)

Print References

McDunnough, J.H., 1923. New Canadian Lepidoptera. The Canaian Entomologist 55(7): 167. (1)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (2)
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum (4)
The Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD)
James Halliday McDunnough (1877-1962)

Works Cited

1.New Canadian Lepidoptera.
James H. McDunnough. 1923. The Canadian Entomologist 55(7): 163-168.
2.North American Moth Photographers Group
3.HOSTS - The Hostplants and Caterpillars Database
4.University of Alberta Entomology Collection
Contributed by Steve Nanz on 3 January, 2011 - 4:42am
Additional contributions by Tony-2, Maury Heiman, Randy Hardy, Jason Dombroskie
Last updated 9 September, 2018 - 11:49am

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