Abrenthia
| Abrenthia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Glyphipterigidae |
| Genus: | Abrenthia Busck, 1915 |
| Species: | A. cuprea
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| Binomial name | |
| Abrenthia cuprea Busck, 1915
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Abrenthia is a genus of Glyphipterigidae (sedge moths). It was described by August Busck in 1915, and contains only one species Abrenthia cuprea. This species is found in North America, including Florida, Illinois[1] and Iowa.
There is probably one generation per year. Adults have been recorded from mid-to late June.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "360091.00 – 2336 – Abrenthia cuprea – Busck, 1915". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "None (Abrenthia cuprea), Busck, 1915 - 2336.000000 - 360091.000000". Insects of Iowa. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ Microleps.org
External links
[edit]- "Abrenthia cuprea Busck 1915". Insecta.pro. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- "Caught Between the Pages: Treasures from the Franclemont Collection". Online virtual exhibit featuring a selection of historic entomological writings and images from the Comstock Library of Entomology at Cornell University