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Species Anacampsis populella - Sallow Leafroller Moth - Hodges#2246

Representative Images

Anacampis populella - Anacampsis populella Leaf roller of Populus deltoides - Anacampsis populella Leaf roller of Populus deltoides - Anacampsis populella Leaf roller of Populus deltoides - Anacampsis populella Leaf roller of Populus deltoides - Anacampsis populella
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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Gelechioidea (Twirler Moths and kin)
Family Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)
Subfamily Anacampsinae
Tribe Anacampsini
Genus Anacampsis
Species populella (Sallow Leafroller Moth - Hodges#2246)

Hodges Number

2246

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Anacampsis populella (Clerck, 1759)
Phalaena populella Clerck, 1759
Phylogenetic sequence #420488.00

Explanation of Names

Specific epithet for the host plant genus.

Numbers

There are more that 22 species of the genus Anacampsis in America north of Mexico. . (1), (2)

Size

The wingspan is 14–19 mm.

Food

The larval host plants include Populus tremula (aspen), birch (Betula) and Salix spp. (willow). (3)

Print References

Clerck, C.A., 1759. Icones insectorum rariorum, Pl.11, f.5.

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (2)
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (4)
Carl Alexander Clerck (1709-1765)

Works Cited

1.Check list of the Lepidoptera of America north of Mexico.
Hodges, et al. (editors). 1983. E. W. Classey, London. 284 pp.
2.North American Moth Photographers Group
3.HOSTS - The Hostplants and Caterpillars Database
4.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems
Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 19 August, 2013 - 12:05pm
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 28 March, 2018 - 2:30pm

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