Caudellia

Dyar, 1904

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A of snout moths in the Pyralidae, Phycitinae. Described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904, the genus name honors entomologist Andrew Nelson Caudell. The genus contains seven described distributed across North America and the Galápagos Islands.

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How to pronounce Caudellia: /kɔːˈdɛliə/

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Distribution

North America (including Florida), Galápagos Islands.

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Etymology

The name honors Andrew Nelson Caudell (1872-1936), an American entomologist who worked at the United States National Museum and specialized in Orthoptera.

Species List

Caudellia apyrella (Dyar, 1904); Caudellia colorella (Dyar, 1914); Caudellia declivella (Zeller, 1881); Caudellia floridensis Neunzig, 1990; Caudellia galapagosensis Landry & Neunzig, 2006; Caudellia nigrella (Hulst, 1890); Caudellia pilosa Neunzig, 2006.

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