Hypotrix hueco
Hypotrix hueco is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by William Barnes in 1904. It is known only from south-eastern Arizona in the United States.
| Hypotrix hueco | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Hypotrix |
| Species: | H. hueco |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypotrix hueco (Barnes, 1904) | |
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Adults are on wing from mid-June to mid-August.
Taxon
Hypotrix hueco was originally described using the name Mamestra hueco. In 2010, based on novel morphological and phylogenetic analysis, Mamestra hueco was transferred to genus Hypotrix.[1]
Description
The length of the forewings is 14–16 mm. The medial area is pale with whitish shading; basal and subterminal areas are darker. The subterminal area is very narrow; about as wide as the terminal area.[1]
References
- Lafontaine, Donald; Ferris, Clifford; Walsh, J. (2010-03-18). "A revision of the genus Hypotrix Guenee in North America with descriptions of four new species and a new genus (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Eriopygini)". ZooKeys (39): 225–253. Bibcode:2010ZooK...39..225L. doi:10.3897/zookeys.39.438. ISSN 1313-2970.
External links
- A revision of the genus Hypotrix Guenée in North America with descriptions of four new species and a new genus (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Eriopygini)
- "933181.00 – 10600 – Hypotrix hueco – (Barnes, 1904)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
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