Tortyra slossonia
Tortyra slossonia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Choreutidae |
Genus: | Tortyra |
Species: | T. slossonia |
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Tortyra slossonia (Fernald, 1900)[1] | |
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Tortyra slossonia, commonly known as the reflective tortyra moth, ficus budworm or Slosson's metalmark moth, is a moth of the family Choreutidae. It is known from Florida.
The wingspan is about 13 mm.[2]
Etymology
[edit]It is named for entomologist Annie Trumbull Slosson.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "choreutidae.lifedesks.org". choreutidae.lifedesks.org. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- ^ "mothphotographersgroup". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- ^ "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-12-19.