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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Plume Moths (Pterophoroidea) » Plume Moths (Pterophoridae) » Deuterocopinae » Leptodeuterocopus » Everglades Plume Moth - Hodges#6090.2 (Leptodeuterocopus neales)

Species Leptodeuterocopus neales - Everglades Plume Moth - Hodges#6090.2

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Numbers · Size · Identification · Range · Life Cycle · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
6090.2 - Leptodeuterocopus neales
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Pterophoroidea (Plume Moths)
Family Pterophoridae (Plume Moths)
Subfamily Deuterocopinae
Genus Leptodeuterocopus
Species neales (Everglades Plume Moth - Hodges#6090.2)
Hodges Number
6090.2
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Leptodeuterocopus neales (Walsingham, 1915)
Oxyptilus neales Walsingham, 1915
Numbers
Leptodeuterocopus neales is the only member of the genus found north of Mexico. (1)
Size
Wingspan is 9.0-11.0 mm. (1)
Identification
The original description as Oxyptilus neales Walsingham, is available online in the print references below.
Determined by Debbie Matthews Lott
Range
Florida. (1)
Life Cycle
Life history is unknown. (1)
Remarks
First United States record was collected at UV blacklight by John B. Heppner, 29 April 1978, Dade Co.: Chekika State Recreation Area (Grossman Hammock). (1)
Print References
Walsingham, 1915. Biologia Centrali-Americana. 435.
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group
plumemoth.com
Works Cited
1. Leptodeuterocopus neales: A new record for Florida and the United States. (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae: Deuterocopinae).
Deborah L. Matthews, Cees Gielis. 2004. Florida Entomologist 87(4): 621-622.
Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 12 March, 2013 - 7:09pm
Additional contributions by treichard
Last updated 16 August, 2023 - 6:57pm

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