Spinitibia
Genus of moths
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Spinitibia is a genus of moths in the family Autostichidae. The genus contains one species, Spinitibia hodgesi, which is found in North America and has been recorded in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Autostichidae |
| Subfamily: | Symmocinae |
| Genus: | Spinitibia Lee & Brown, 2010 |
| Species: | S. hodgesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Spinitibia hodgesi Lee & Brown, 2010 | |
The length of the forewings is 5–8 mm, and adults have been recorded on wing from April to October.
Etymology
The genus name refers to the spiniform setae present on the hind tibia.[2]
