Species Macrochilo orciferalis - Bronzy Macrochilo - Hodges#8360

Classification · Hodges Number · Range · Season · Internet References

double-dot owlet - Macrochilo orciferalis - male

Bronzy Macrochilo - Macrochilo orciferalis

Illinois Data Point - Macrochilo orciferalis

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

No Taxon (Moths)

Superfamily Noctuoidea

Family Erebidae

Subfamily Herminiinae (Litter Moths)

Genus Macrochilo

Species orciferalis (Bronzy Macrochilo - Hodges#8360)

Hodges Number

8360

Range

eastern two-thirds of United States and adjacent parts of Canada (from Nova Scotia to Saskatchewan)

Season

adults fly from June to August

Internet References

live adult images and dates (Larry Line, Maryland)

live adult images plus dates and common name reference (Bob Patterson, Moth Photographers Group)

pinned adult image (CBIF)

20 pinned adult images and collection site map (All-Leps)

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 26 January, 2005 - 6:52pm
Additional contributions by Ted Kropiewnicki
Last updated 21 November, 2007 - 8:26am

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