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Nutty Nomenclature
All species of organism are given their own specific name by the taxonomist who first describes them. Every now and again the taxonomists allow themselves to have a little bit of fun. This is our guide to some more mischievously named species.
Name: Eubetia bigaulae
Don’t get it? The name’s pronounced ‘you betcha by golly’
What is it? A moth in the family Tortricidae. These moths tend to be small, brown and a bit uninspiring, but in New York State no less than seventeen species of Tortricidae have gained pest status because they are such a nuisance to apple production.
Where’s it found? Venezuela.
When was it first named? 1999.
Who deserves the credit? John W. Brown – a research entomologist at the Smithsonian.
![Eubetia bigaulae - a tortricid moth with a silly name. Image by Todd Gilligan.](/photos/2022_05_14_Nomenclature_EubetiabigaulaeThm.jpg)
Coming soon in Nutty Nomenclature: Pieza rhea and Heerz lukenatcha.
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