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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Owlet Moths (Noctuidae) » Cutworm or Dart Moths (Noctuinae) » Orthosiini » Egira » Egira purpurea - Hodges#10516 (Egira purpurea)

Species Egira purpurea - Hodges#10516

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Range · Internet References
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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 Orthosiini
Genus Egira
Species purpurea (Egira purpurea - Hodges#10516)
Hodges Number
10516
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
 Egira purpurea (Barnes & McDunnough, 1910)
Polia purpurea Barnes & McDunnough, 1910
Range
Type specimen from Arizona, Palmerlee.
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group (MPG)
Barcode of Life (BOLD)
Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 14 May, 2018 - 11:15pm
Additional contributions by Ron M., Steve Morris
Last updated 16 May, 2022 - 10:28am

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