Full reference: T. D. A. Cockerell. 1907. A fossil caterpillar. The Canadian Entomologist 39:187-188
Parent taxon: Lepidoptera according to J. C. Sohn et al. 2012
See also Carpenter 1992
Sister taxa: Agathiphagoidea, Aglossata, Angiospermivora, Archaeolepiidae, Ascololepidopterigidae, Bombycites, Chionaemopsis, Cyphanta, Diurni, Eolepidopterigina, Eucosmia, Gallerites, Heterobathmiina, Karataunia, Micropterigoidea, Monotrysia, Nocturni, Paleolepidopterites, Paralepidoptera, Petisca, Phalaena, Pyralites, Schaefferia, Sphingidites, Zalepidoptera, Zeugloptera
Subtaxa: Phylledestes vorax
Type: Phylledestes vorax
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (2: Colorado collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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