Anoncia smogops

Hodges, 1978

Anoncia smogops is a of in the Cosmopterigidae. It was described by entomologist Ronald W. Hodges in 1978. The species is known from limited records in the southwestern United States.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Anoncia smogops: /əˈnɒn.siə ˈsmɒɡ.ɒps/

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Distribution

Recorded from Arizona and California in the southwestern United States. North American distribution appears restricted to these two states.

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Taxonomic history

Described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1978. The specific epithet 'smogops' appears to be an unusual formation, possibly alluding to smog, though the etymology has not been formally documented.

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