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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Erebidae » Scolecocampinae » Sigela » Sigela sordes - Hodges#8435.1 (Sigela sordes)
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Hodges 8435.97 – n. gen. & sp. - Sigela sordes
Copyright © 2013 Janice Jones

Hodges 8435.97 – n. gen. & sp. - Sigela sordes
Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida, USA
July 27, 2013
Size: 13 -14mm
I would like to know how an identified new species receives a name. This species has a Hodges number. Also, Who does this?

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Hodges 8435.97 – n. gen. & sp. - Sigela sordes Hodges 8435.97 – n. gen. & sp. - Sigela sordes
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Contributed by Janice Jones on 2 August, 2013 - 9:17am

Species description published today
Reference here: (1)
… Kyhl Austin, 25 September, 2020 - 3:12pm login or register to post comments

Janice, here is an example
Janice, here is an example of the process.

(1)
… Maury J. Heiman, 2 August, 2013 - 9:59am login or register to post comments

New Hodges Numbers
I assign them at MPG as new species become known. In this case the .95-.99 extension indicates a "holding bucket" for unnamed or unidentified moths at various levels (species, genus, subfamily, family). This is the only way at MPG that we can show photos of moths that are not yet assigned to recognized species. Everything has to have a number or the system won't work.
… Bob Patterson, 2 August, 2013 - 9:54am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Don Lafontaine is in the process of describing this species which has been known for some time. Work is being done to find the best pacement for the species. The specific name is chosen by the person who describes the new species.
… Maury J. Heiman, 2 August, 2013 - 9:41am login or register to post comments

 
describing new species
I also have a poor ventral photo if this specimen that confirms the distinct ventral view on my last submission of this species. Thank you for the answers to my questions. I am encouraged by them!
Thank you Bob Patterson, Maury J. Heiman, and Don Lafontaine
… Janice Jones, 2 August, 2013 - 12:53pm login or register to post comments

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