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Species Eccritothrix guenterella - Hodges#0422

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Tineoidea (Tubeworm, Bagworm, and Clothes Moths)

Family Tineidae (Clothes Moths)

Subfamily Tineinae

Genus Eccritothrix

Species guenterella (Eccritothrix guenterella - Hodges#0422)

Hodges Number

0422

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Eccritothrix guenterella Koçak, 1986, nom. nov.

Tinea trimaculella Chambers, 1873 (1)

Numbers

Eccritothrix trimaculella is the only member of the genus in America north of Mexico. (2), (3)

Size

Chambers (1873) listed a wingspan of 7/16 inch. [11.1125 mm.] (1)

Identification

Summary of Chambers (1873) description. (1)

Forewings straw color and dusted with brownish gray scales.

The head is a shade deeper yellow.

There are two small brownish gray spots in the middle of the forewing, the one nearest the costal margin is usually less distinct, and a third more distinct spot at the end of the disc.

Hindwings shiny pale or whitish yellow.

Range

Eccritothrix trimaculella occurs in much of eastern North America. (4), (3)

Holotype collected in Kentucky. (1)

Season

The flight period appears to be May to September. (5), (3)

Print References

Chambers, V.T., 1873. Micro-Lepidoptera. The Canadian Entomologist, 5: 88. (1)

Koçak, A.O., 1982-1987. On the validity of the species-group names proposed by Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775 in Ankundegung (sic!) eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wiener Gegend. Priamus, 2: 55.

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (3)

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (6)

Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA) (5)

Lynn Scott's Lepidoptera Images

Works Cited

1.	Micro-Lepidoptera V. T. Chambers. 1873. The Canadian Entomologist 5(5): 85-91.

2.	Check list of the Lepidoptera of America north of Mexico. Hodges, et al. (editors). 1983. E. W. Classey, London. 284 pp.

3.	North American Moth Photographers Group

4.	The Lepidoptera of New York and Neighboring States William T.M. Forbes. 1923. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York; Memoir 68.

5.	Butterflies of North America

6.	BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems

Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 14 October, 2013 - 4:10pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz
Last updated 21 May, 2021 - 8:20am

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