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Macrochilo hypocritalis

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Species of moth

Macrochilo hypocritalis
A moth sitting on a surface with four legs visible. It is viewed from above and is shaped like an equilateral triangle. It is light brown with darker brown lines and spots.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Herminiinae
Genus: Macrochilo
Species: M. hypocritalis
Binomial name
Macrochilo hypocritalis
Ferguson, 1982

Macrochilo hypocritalis, the twin-dotted macrochilo, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Douglas C. Ferguson in 1982. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the eastern United States. The habitat consists of open, herb-dominated wetlands.

The wingspan is about 18 mm.

The MONA or Hodges number for Macrochilo hypocritalis is 8357.1.

References

  1. ^ "Macrochilo hypocritalis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Macrochilo hypocritalis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  3. "Macrochilo hypocritalis Species Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  4. Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
  5. "Macrochilo hypocritalis, Twin-dotted Macrochilo - Hodges 8357.1". North American Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 20 January 2018.

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Taxon identifiers
Macrochilo hypocritalis


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