Species Macrochilo hypocritalis - Twin-dotted Macrochilo - Hodges#8357.1

Classification · Hodges Number · Other Common Names · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Identification · Range · Habitat · See Also · Internet References

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 hypocritalis (Twin-dotted Macrochilo - Hodges#8357.1)

Hodges Number

8357.1

Other Common Names

A Noctuid Moth

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Hormisa hypocritalis

Identification

In hypocritalis the ST line stops just shy of the apex (actually stopping against the distal edge just below the apex), whereas in absorptalis, it reaches the apex. (J.D. Roberts)

Range

Eastern US; does not fly in Canada

Habitat

Open, herb-dominated wetlands, including salt and freshwater marshes and wet, sedgy swales.

Adults are nocturnal and come to light.

See Also

Macrochilo hypocritalis and M. absorptalis forewings have more prominent PM and ST lines (compare images of these and related species by Jim Vargo at MPG)

Internet References

All-Leps

MPG

Nomina-Nerctica

North Carolina Natural Heritage

Contributed by Ted Kropiewnicki on 5 January, 2008 - 8:28pm
Last updated 5 January, 2008 - 9:37pm

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