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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Tortricid Moths (Tortricoidea) » Tortricid Moths (Tortricidae) » Olethreutinae » Olethreutini » Episimus » Maple Leaftier Moth - Hodges#2703 (Episimus tyrius)

Species Episimus tyrius - Maple Leaftier Moth - Hodges#2703

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

Maple Leaftier Moth - Hodges #2703 - Episimus tyrius

interesting eyes on a moth - Episimus tyrius

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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 Olethreutinae

Tribe Olethreutini

Genus Episimus

Species tyrius (Maple Leaftier Moth - Hodges#2703)

Hodges Number

2703

Other Common Names

Maple Tip Borer Moth

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Episimus tyrius Heinrich, 1923 (1)

Explanation of Names

Tyrius (i.e. the Tyrian) is an epithet of Hercules in Greek mythology.

Size

Wingspan 15-15.5 mm. (1)

Range

Eastern United States from New York to Florida west to Texas.

Type locality: Westbury, Queens County, NY (M.V. Slingerland).

Season

Moth flies year round in Florida, but flies from June - August in other parts of its range.

Food

Larvae feed on mainly on maples, but may also use Redbay and Carolina Laurel Cherry.

Gordonia lasianthus (T.Feldman)

Print References

Heinrich, C., New Olethreutidae from eastern United States (Lepidoptera). Proceedings of The Entomological Society of Washington 25(5-6): 107. (1)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group

BOLD Systems

Maryland Moths

BAMONA

Carl Heinrich (1880-1955)

Works Cited

1.	New Olethreutidae from eastern United States (Lepidoptera) Carl Heinrich. 1923. Proceedings of The Entomological Society of Washington 25(5-6): 105-122 .

Contributed by Cotinis on 4 October, 2006 - 3:51pm
Additional contributions by ceiseman, Robert Lord Zimlich, Randy Hardy, JoAnneRusso
Last updated 19 February, 2022 - 9:34am

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