Species Oiketicus abbotii - Abbot's Bagworm Moth - Hodges#0454 (original) (raw)

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Tineoidea (Tubeworm, Bagworm, and Clothes Moths)

Family Psychidae (Bagworm Moths)

Subfamily Oiketicinae

Genus Oiketicus

Species abbotii (Abbot's Bagworm Moth - Hodges#0454)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Oiketicus abbotii Grote, 1880; North American Entomologist 1 (7): 52

Phylogenetic sequence #013600.

Explanation of Names

Named in honor of John Abbot (1751-1840), American entomologist and ornithologist.

Size

wingspan about 33 mm.

Identification

Adults - females are wingless.

Range

Moth Photographers Group - large range map with collection dates.

Food

Numerous hosts from many families. See HOSTS database.

Life Cycle

See Hubbard, 1885.

Larvae construct a large bag -- 69-70mm long.(1)

Print References

Hubbard, H. G. 1885. Insects Affecting the Orange. USDA Division of Entomology: 144, pl.12, f.1 a-g

Internet References

BOLD - Barcode of Life Data Systems - collection map and photos of pinned adults.

Works Cited