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Subfamily Antequerinae

Illinois Data Point - Euclemensia bassettella

Kermes Scale Moth - Euclemensia bassettella

Kermes Scale Moth - Hodges #1467 - Euclemensia bassettella

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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 Cosmopterigidae (Cosmet Moths)

Subfamily Antequerinae

Numbers

3 species in 2 genera in North America listed at All-Leps

one of 3 subfamilies of Cosmopterigidae in North America

Size

wingspan 9-14 mm

Range

eastern United States, southern Ontario, and in the southwest to Arizona

Season

adults of Euclemensia bassettella fly from May to September

Food

larvae of Euclemensia species parasitize scale insects

Internet References

live adult images of Euclemensia bassettella plus description, flight season, larval food (Henderson State U., Arkansas)

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 5 March, 2007 - 11:50pm

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Subfamily Antequerinae

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Classification

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Food

Internet References