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Species Lacinipolia longiclava - Hodges#10374

Lacinipolia longiclava - Hodges #10374 - Lacinipolia longiclava Lacinipolia longiclava
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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 Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Tribe Eriopygini
Genus Lacinipolia
Species longiclava (Lacinipolia longiclava - Hodges#10374 )
Hodges Number
10374
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Lacinipolia longiclava (Smith, 1891)
Mamestra longiclava Smith, 1891 (265)
Phylogenetic sequence # 933021
Identification
Original description online: (265)

Forewing fringe appears checkered with white at the veins
Range
Nevada and Colorado north to southwestern Saskatchewan and southeastern Alberta
Habitat
arid grasslands
Season
spring flight
See Also
Lacinipolia anguina with a uniform colored fringe
Print References
Lafontaine J.D., and B.C. Schmidt 2010. Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America North of Mexico. (1)
Smith, 1891. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. vol.14, p. (265)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group - range map and photos of pinned adults.
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum - species information page with pinned adult.
BOLD - Barcode of Life Data Systems - species account with collection map and photos of pinned adults.
Works Cited
1.Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico.
Donald J. Lafontaine, B. Christian Schmidt. 2010. ZooKeys 40: 1–239 .