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Epiblema gibsoni

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Epiblema gibsoni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epiblema
Species:
E. gibsoni
Binomial name
Epiblema gibsoni
Wright & Covell, 2003[1]

Epiblema gibsoni is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, North Carolina and South Carolina.[2]

The length of the forewings is 6–9 mm. The forewings have a lavender tint. Adults are on wing from early June to late August.

Etymology

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The species is named for Loran D. Gibson for his contributions to the knowledge of Kentucky Lepidoptera.[3]

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