Species Hypotrix ocularis - Hodges#10620.1

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Identification · Range · Season · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

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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 Hypotrix

Species ocularis (Hypotrix ocularis - Hodges#10620.1)

Hodges Number

10620.1

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Hypotrix ocularis Lafontaine, Ferris & Walsh, 2010 (1)

Explanation of Names

"The name of this species, ocularis, is Latin for eye and refers to the eye-like reniform spot on each forewing" (1).

Identification

"Hypotrix ocularis can be recognized by the pale gray, or brownish-gray fore wing, the pale rounded orbicular spot with a black central pupil or 'bull's eye,' and the irregular subterminal line" (1).

Range

This species "occurs from southwestern New Mexico and southeastern Arizona southward to Mexico City" (1).

Season

"Adults have been collected in June" (1).

Print References

Lafontaine, J.D.; Ferris, C.D.; Walsh, J.B. 2010. "A revision of the genus Hypotrix Guenee in North America with descriptions of four new species and a new genus (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Eriopygini)". ZooKeys, 39: 237, figs. 7, 24, 39, 50 (1).

Internet References

Species page at Moth Photographers Group (MPG) (2)

Species page at The Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (3)

Works Cited

1.	A revision of the genus Hypotrix Guenee in North America with descriptions of four new species and ... Donald Lafontaine, Clifford Ferris, J. Walsh. 2010. Zoo Keys 39: 225-253.

2.	North American Moth Photographers Group

3.	BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems

Contributed by Kyhl Austin on 21 July, 2017 - 10:05pm
Last updated 15 December, 2017 - 3:14pm

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