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Sinoe chambersi

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Sinoe chambersi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Sinoe
Species:
S. chambersi
Binomial name
Sinoe chambersi
Lee, 2012
Sinoe chambersi, Hodges #1834.1, Size: 4.9 mm

Sinoe chambersi is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the United States (from Pennsylvania to Mississippi and in California) and from Canada (from Alberta to Quebec).[1]

The wingspan is 11.4−11.6 mm. Adults are on wing from January to March in the south and from March to June in the north.

Etymology

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The species is named for Vactor Tousey Chambers.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Sinoe at funet
  2. ^ Lee, S.; Brown, R.L. 2012: Review of the genus Sinoe (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 2012 3332 pp. 49-59