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Species Arcutelphusa talladega - Hodges#1874.1

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Arcutelphusa talladega, 1874.1 - Arcutelphusa talladega Arcutelphusa talladega Pennsylvania Moth for ID - Arcutelphusa talladega Pennsylvania Moth for ID - Arcutelphusa talladega
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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Gelechioidea (Twirler Moths and kin)
Family Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)
Subfamily Gelechiinae
Tribe Litini
Genus Arcutelphusa
Species talladega (Arcutelphusa talladega - Hodges#1874.1)

Hodges Number

1874.1

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Arcutelphusa talladega Lee & Brown, 2008

Numbers

the only species in the genus found in America north of Mexico

Size

forewing length 8.5 - 10 mm

Range

Mississippi, Alabama at least

Remarks

May be represented by BOLD:AAI3230; no identified specimens have been barcoded.

Print References

Lee, S. & R.L. Brown, 2008, Zootaxa 1818: 1-55

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group
Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 29 July, 2011 - 9:29pm
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy, Blocky
Last updated 5 January, 2022 - 6:48pm

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