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Genus Hypagyrtis

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Numbers · Identification · Range · Internet References
ID Me Please - Hypagyrtis Moth - Hypagyrtis What moth, please? - Hypagyrtis Hypagyrtis unipunctata - One-spotted Variant - Hodges#6654 - Hypagyrtis unipunctata - male Baltimore Moth - Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-spotted Variant - Hypagyrtis unipunctata - female Hypagyrtis unipunctata Hypagyrtis unipunctata - One-spotted Variant - Hodges#6654 - Hypagyrtis unipunctata
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Geometroidea (Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths)
Family Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)
Subfamily Ennominae
Tribe Bistonini
Genus Hypagyrtis
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 1818
Amilapis Guenee, 1857
Paraphia Guenee, 1857
Numbers
4 species in North America (Nearctica.com)
2 species in Canada (CBIF)
Identification
Genitalia:
Comparison Images:

Hypagyrtis esther

Hypagyrtis piniata

Hypagyrtis unipunctata
Range
throughout North America except Newfoundland and the arctic
Internet References
five pinned adult images of the 2 species occurring in Canada (CBIF)
Bob Belmont's genus page at MPG
Contributed by Robin McLeod on 13 February, 2005 - 9:50pm
Additional contributions by marcie oconnor, Kyhl Austin, Robert H. Biagi
Last updated 30 August, 2023 - 9:31am

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