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Species Stiria intermixta - Hodges#9785.1

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)
Family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily Stiriinae
Tribe Stiriini
Genus Stiria
Species intermixta (Stiria intermixta - Hodges#9785.1)
Hodges Number
9785.1
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Stiria intermixta Dyar, 1918
Size
Forewing length 14-17 mm. (1)
Range
Southern Idaho, Utah and western Colorado south to southern Mexico. Range does not overlap with S. rugifrons. (1)
Remarks
"Stiria rugifrons and intermixta are extremely close morphologically and superficially. Stiria intermixta may be just the southwestern US Mexican race of rugifrons. The ranges of variability in both the male and female genitalia overlap and cannot be used to separate the two species consistently." (2)
See Also
Stiria dyari - lacks dark basal patch. Limited to southern Nevada, southern California and Baja California.
Stiria rugifrons - range does not overlap, more northerly and easterly.
Print References
Dyar, H.G. 1918. Descriptions of new Lepidoptera from Mexico. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 54: 349
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group
Works Cited
1.Moths of Western North America
Powell and Opler. 2009. UC Press.
2.Noctuidae of North America (nearctica.com)
Contributed by Jason D. Roberts on 21 August, 2009 - 9:54pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, Randy Hardy
Last updated 10 September, 2016 - 8:42pm

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