Macrochilo hypocritalis

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Macrochilo hypocritalis
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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. [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.

The wingspan is about 18 mm. [1]

The MONA or Hodges number for Macrochilo hypocritalis is 8357.1. [4] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Macrochilo hypocritalis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  2. 1 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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