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Species Lithophane nasar - Hodges#9926

Noctuid moth Lithophane nasar - Lithophane nasar - female
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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 Xylenini
Subtribe Xylenina
Genus Lithophane (Pinions)
Species nasar (Lithophane nasar - Hodges#9926)
Hodges Number
9926
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Lithophane nasar (Smith, 1909)
Xylina nasar Smith, 1909 (1)
Size
Wingspan: 36 to 39 mm (1), (2).
Identification
See original description in print references below (1).
Range
Records from Arizona and California (1), (2).
Season
Records from May, June, and November (2).
Print References
Smith, J.B. 1909. "New Species of Noctuidae for 1909". Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 17(2): 62 (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.New Species of Noctuidae for 1909
John B. Smith. 1909. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 17(2): 57-71.
2.North American Moth Photographers Group
3.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems
Contributed by Kyhl Austin on 28 July, 2017 - 9:25pm
Last updated 15 December, 2017 - 2:25pm

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