Atteva punctella (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae) in South Africa?

[Christopher Majka]

Hi Michael,

On Tue, 19 Sep 2000, Michael Gochfeld wrote:

> I wonder what the etymology of Yponomeutidae would be.

I absolutely cannot imagine ... ;-> Any etymologists out there who are
knowledgeable? 

> Anything that eats Ailanthus is fine with me.

Hmm ... bit of a pest there is it? I wish it grew in this neck of the
woods (Nova Scotia).

Cheers,

Chris

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Christopher Majka                       <natural at chebucto.ns.ca>
Electronic Resources on Lepidoptera, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
URL = http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/lepidoptera.html

The toad beneath the harrow knows, exactly where each tooth-point goes;
The butterfly upon the road, preaches contentment to that toad.
					- Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)
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