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Species Macrocneme chrysitis - Southern Cyan Tiger Moth - Hodges#8273

Southern Cyan Tiger Moth - Macrocneme chrysitis

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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 Erebidae

Subfamily Arctiinae (Tiger and Lichen Moths)

Tribe Arctiini (Tiger Moths)

Subtribe Euchromiina

Genus Macrocneme

Species chrysitis (Southern Cyan Tiger Moth - Hodges#8273)

Hodges Number

8273

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Macrocneme chrysitis (Guerin-Meneville)

Orig. Comb: Glaucopis chrysitis Guerin-Meneville 1844

Explanation of Names

chrys (G) 'gold' (1)

Numbers

Large genus in the tropics, but only M. chrysitis has been recorded in the U.S.

Range

c. TX to S. Amer.

Season

Jun-Dec (MPG, BG data)

Print References

Knudson, E. & C. Bordelon. 2004. Illustrated Checklist of the Lepidoptera of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, TX. Vol. 2B : Macro-Moths. Texas Lepidoptera Survey, Houston. xiv + 59 pp. 20 plates. (2)

Internet References

Texas Entomology - Mike Quinn

Moth Photographers Group - MPG

Works Cited

1.	Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms Donald J. Borror. 1960. Mayfield Publishing Company.

2.	Illustrated Checklist of the Lepidoptera of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas, Vol. 2B: Macro-Moths Ed Knudson & Charles Bordelon. 2004. Texas Lepidoptera Survey, Houston. xiv + 59 pp. 20 plates.

Contributed by Chuck Entz on 27 July, 2007 - 10:51am
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn
Last updated 6 June, 2017 - 10:24pm

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