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Species Epinotia trigonella - Birch Epinotia - Hodges#3280

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Food · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
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 trigonella (Birch Epinotia - Hodges#3280)
Hodges Number
3280
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Epinotia trigonella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phalaena (Tinea) trigonella Linnaeus, 1758 (1)
Phylogenetic sequence #621192
Explanation of Names
Specific epithet from Latin meaning "three-angled."
Size
Wingspan 16-21 mm.
Identification
Food
Larval host is birch (Betula). (2)
Print References
Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae, 10th ed. (266): 538. (1)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group
Barcode of Life (BOLD)
UK Moths
Carl Linnaeus (Wikipedia)
Works Cited
1.Systema Naturae, 10th ed.
Carolus Linnaeus (Carl Linné). 1758.
2.HOSTS - The Hostplants and Caterpillars Database
Contributed by Jason J. Dombroskie on 4 April, 2011 - 9:36pm
Additional contributions by Tony-2, Robert Lord Zimlich, Randy Hardy, Fyn Kynd, Steve Morris
Last updated 4 February, 2023 - 7:12pm

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