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Species Aphelia koebelei - Hodges#3676

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 Aphelia
Species koebelei (Aphelia koebelei - Hodges#3676)
Hodges Number
3676
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Aphelia koebelei Obraztsov, 1959 (1)
Explanation of Names
Named in honor of USDA entomologist Albert Koebele (1853-1924).
Size
Wingspan 14.5 mm. (1)
Range
Alberta and the Northwest Territories east to Newfoundland, also in Washington. (2)
Holotype male: Easton, Washington, 12/29 1958 (Koebele).
Remarks
Rare. Known from a few specimens. (2)
Print References
Obraztsov, N.S., 1959. Note on North American Aphelia species (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae). American Museum Novitates, 1964: 7. (PDF) (1)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group
E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Nicholas Sergeyevitch Obraztsov (1906-1966)
Works Cited
1.Note on North American Aphelia species (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae).
Nicholas S. Obraztsov. 1959. American Museum Novitates, 1964: 1-9.
2.University of Alberta Entomology Collection
Contributed by Jason J. Dombroskie on 25 November, 2012 - 8:10pm
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 15 January, 2018 - 5:43pm

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