Hypotrix basistriga
Hypotrix basistriga is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is known only from the White Mountains and Pinaleño Mountains in eastern Arizona.
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| Hypotrix basistriga Lafontaine, Ferris & Walsh, 2010 | |
The habitat consists of open ponderosa pine forests.
The length of the forewings is 12–13 mm. Adults are on wing from mid-June to late July.
Etymology
Basistriga is Latin and refers to the black dash or streak at the base of the forewing.
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)
- mothphotographersgroup
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