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Species Epiblema infelix - Hodges#3201

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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 Eucosmini
Genus Epiblema
No Taxon (infelix group)
Species infelix (Epiblema infelix - Hodges#3201)

Hodges Number

3201

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Epiblema infelix Heinrich, 1923 (1)
Phylogenetic sequence #621097

Explanation of Names

Specific epithet infelix is Latin meaning "unhappy, unlucky, unfortunate." Lord Walsingham previously named a "happy" tortricid (felix)." (2)

Size

Wingspan 18-21 mm. (1)

Range

Eastern United States. (3)
Types: Tryon, NC (Fiske, 5-25-'04, 7-5-04). (1)

Print References

Heinrich, C. 1923. Revision of the North American moths of the subfamily Eucosminae of the family Olethreutidae. United States National Museum Bulletin 123: 151. (1)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group
BOLD Systems
Carl Heinrich

Works Cited

1.Revision of the North American moths of the subfamily Eucosminae of the family Olethreutidae
Carl Heinrich. 1923. United States National Museum Bulletin 123: 1-298.
2.Platphalonidia felix
3.North American Moth Photographers Group
Contributed by Ken Childs on 27 November, 2013 - 10:59am
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 14 December, 2017 - 4:12pm

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