Macrochilo hypocritalis
Macrochilo hypocritalis, the twin-dotted macrochilo, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae.[1][2] The species was first described by Douglas C. Ferguson in 1982.[3] It is found in North America,[2] where it has been recorded from the eastern United States. The habitat consists of open, herb-dominated wetlands.
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The wingspan is about 18 mm.[1]
The MONA or Hodges number for Macrochilo hypocritalis is 8357.1.[4][5]
References
- "Macrochilo hypocritalis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- "Macrochilo hypocritalis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- "Macrochilo hypocritalis Species Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
- "Macrochilo hypocritalis, Twin-dotted Macrochilo - Hodges 8357.1". North American Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
Further reading
- Ross H. Arnett (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.
- Lafontaine, J. Donald & Schmidt, B. Christian (2010). "Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys, vol. 40, 1-239.
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