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Genus of moths For the ancient Athenian general, see Alexicles (general).

Alexicles
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Alexicles
Grote, 1883
Species: A. aspersa
Binomial name
Alexicles aspersa
Grote, 1883
Alexicles aspersa. Collected on July 3, 2016 in Mora County, New Mexico from an ultraviolet light trap. Elevation 2560 - 2565 meters in Volcanic Mid-Elevation Forest.

Alexicles is a monotypic genus of tiger moth genus in the family Erebidae. Its only species, Alexicles aspersa, the Alexicles moth, is found in the US states of New Mexico and Arizona. Both the genus and species were first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1883.

The wingspan is about 25 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Alexicles Grote, 1883". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. "930320.00 – 8143 – Alexicles aspersa – Grote, 1883". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. Heiman, Maury J. (June 13, 2013). "Species Alexicles aspersa - Hodges#8143". BugGuide. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
Taxon identifiers
Alexicles
Alexicles aspersa


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