Biology:Tortyra slossonia
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| 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
It is named for entomologist Annie Trumbull Slosson.[3]
References
- ↑ "choreutidae.lifedesks.org". choreutidae.lifedesks.org. http://choreutidae.lifedesks.org/pages/450. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- ↑ "mothphotographersgroup". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=2653. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- ↑ "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. http://bugguide.net/node/view/109289. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
Wikidata ☰ Q7827404 entry
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