Tortyra slossonia

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Tortyra slossonia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Choreutidae
Genus: Tortyra
Species:
T. slossonia
Binomial name
Tortyra slossonia
(Fernald, 1900) [1]
Synonyms
  • Walsinghamia slossoniaFernald, 1900

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

It is named for entomologist Annie Trumbull Slosson. [3]

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References

  1. "choreutidae.lifedesks.org". choreutidae.lifedesks.org. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  2. "mothphotographersgroup". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  3. "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-12-19.