Species Amorbia knudsoni - Hodges#3749.1

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Season · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Amorbia knudsoni Phillips & Powell - Amorbia knudsoni

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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 Sparganothini

Genus Amorbia

Species knudsoni (Amorbia knudsoni - Hodges#3749.1)

Hodges Number

3749.1

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Amorbia knudsoni Phillips & Powell, 2007 (1)

Explanation of Names

The species is named in honour of Edward C. Knudson. (1)

Size

Forewing length is 12–14.5 mm for males and 14–15 mm for females. (1)

Identification

PARATYPE in the TAMUIC (collected by Ed Knudson)

Range

Western Texas (1)

Season

The main flight period is May to August. (1)

Remarks

Holotype: Big Bend National Park, Green Gulch, Brewster County, Texas, United States. (2)

Print References

Phillips-Rodriguez, E. & J.A. Powell. 2007. Phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and biology of the species of Amorbia Clemens (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Sparganothini). Zootaxa 1670: 1-109. (1)

Powell, J.A. & J. W. Brown, 2012. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 8.1. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, p. 36; pl. A, figs. 27-28. (2)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (3)

The Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (4)

Works Cited

1.	Phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and biology of the species of Amorbia Clemens (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Sparganothini) Eugenie Phillips-Rodriguez, E. and Jerry A. Powell. 2007. Zootaxa, 1670: 1-109.

2.	The Moths of North America north of Mexico Fascicle 8.1 Sparganothini and Atteriini Jerry A. Powell & John W. Brown. 2012. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation.

3.	North American Moth Photographers Group

4.	BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems

Contributed by Jason J. Dombroskie on 3 January, 2013 - 7:44pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, Maury Heiman
Last updated 9 October, 2021 - 1:59pm

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