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Species Filatima obidenna - Hodges#2158

Filatima obidenna 2158 - Filatima obidenna

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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 Gelechiini

Genus Filatima

Species obidenna (Filatima obidenna - Hodges#2158)

Hodges Number

2158

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Filatima obidenna Clarke, 1947

Numbers

There are 57 Filatima species found in America north of Mexico. (1)

Size

Wingspan 17-20 mm.

Identification

The original description of Filatima obidenna Clarke, is available online in the print references below.

Range

Southern Arizona. (1)

Season

There are records of adults for March and June. Very few records are available. (1)

See Also

Compare on the pinned plates of Moth Photographers Group.

Print References

Clarke, J.F. Gates 1947. Notes on, and new species of, American moths of the genus Filatima Busck (Gelechiidae: Lepidoptera). Journal of the Washington Academy Sciences 37(8): 274

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group

Works Cited

1.	North American Moth Photographers Group

Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 21 March, 2012 - 1:35am
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 23 October, 2013 - 11:48pm

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