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Species Sparganothoides hydeana - Hodges#3730

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Sparganothoides hydeana
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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 Sparganothoides
Species hydeana (Sparganothoides hydeana - Hodges#3730)

Hodges Number

3730

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Sparganothoides hydeana (Klots, 1936)
Sparganothis hydeana Klots, 1936 (1)

Explanation of Names

"I am honored to name it for the late Mr. B.T.B. Hyde of New York City and Santa Fe." (1) Benjamin Talbot "Uncle Bennie" Babbitt Hyde (1872-1933) was an amateur archaeologist, naturalist and explorer, pursuits made possible by his grandfather's "Babbitt's Best Soap" fortune.

Size

Forewing length 9.8-11 mm. (1)

Range

Holotype male, allotype female, 13 male and 2 female paratypes all from Hyde State Park 9200', Little Tesuque Canyon, Sangre de Cristo Range, near Santa Fe, New Mexico, July 27-August 10, 1932 (Klots). (1)

Print References

Klots, A.B., 1936. New North American Microlepidoptera. American Museum novitates no. 867: 2. (1)

Works Cited

1.New North American microlepidoptera.
Alexander B. Klots. 1936. American Museum novitates no. 867: 1-6.