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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Twirler Moths and kin (Gelechioidea) » Twirler Moths (Gelechiidae) » Anacampsinae » Anacampsini » Aproaerema » Aproaerema nigrella - Hodges#2221 (Aproaerema nigrella)

Species Aproaerema nigrella - Hodges#2221

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Size · Identification · Range · Season · Food · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
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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 Anacampsinae
Tribe Anacampsini
Genus Aproaerema
Species nigrella (Aproaerema nigrella - Hodges#2221)
Hodges Number
2221
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Aproaerema nigrella (Chambers, 1875)
Syncopacma nigrella (Chambers, 1875)
Gelechia nigrella Chambers, 1875 (1)
Explanation of Names
Specific epithet from Latin meaning "shining black."
Numbers
There are at least five Aproaerema species found in America north of Mexico. (2)
Size
Forewing length 4.3-6 mm. (2)
Identification
The original description as Gelechia nigrella Chambers, is available online in the print references below.
Some of the specimens examined lack the white transverse band. (2)
Range
Occurs throughout the eastern United States, west to Wyoming, Washington and California. (3), (2)
Season
Adults are most common from February to October. (4)
Food
Larval hosts are lupines, including Lupinus albifrons, Lupinus chamissonis and Lupinus versicolor. (5)
Print References
Aarvik, L., B.Å. Bengtsson, H. Elven, P. Ivinskis, U. Jürivete, O. Karsholt, M. Mutanen, N. Savenkov, 2017. Nordic-Baltic Checklist of Lepidoptera. Norwegian Journal of Entomology, Supplement 3:PDF
Chambers, V.T., 1875. Tineina of the United States. Cincinnati Quarterly Journal of Science 2(3): 250. (1)
Powell, J.A. & P.A. Opler 2009. Moths of Western North America. p. 100, pl. 10.22. (2)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group (4)
BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data System(6)
Vactor Tousey Chambers (1830-1883)
Works Cited
1.Teneina of the United States.
Vactor Tousey Chambers . 1875. Cincinnati Quarterly Journal of Science 2(3): 226-258.
2.Moths of Western North America
Powell and Opler. 2009. UC Press.
3.Essig Museum of Entomology, California Moth Species List
4.North American Moth Photographers Group
5.HOSTS - The Hostplants and Caterpillars Database
6.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems
Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 30 October, 2011 - 1:01pm
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 24 June, 2018 - 8:42pm

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