Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Macrochilo hypocritalis Ferguson, 1982, n. sp.: Entomography, 1: 303–332.
Hormisa hypocritalis
* phylogenetic sequence #930509
Numbers
Seven
Macrochilo species occur in America north of Mexico.
(1)Identification
In hypocritalis the ST line stops just shy of the apex (actually stopping against the distal edge just below the apex), whereas in absorptalis, it reaches the apex. (
J.D. Roberts)
Specimen identified by DNA analysis (BOLD) from
Mark Dreiling.
Range
Eastern US; does not fly in Canada [though a recent record from
Michigan's thumb suggests that it should be looked for in southern Ontario]
Habitat
Open, herb-dominated wetlands, including salt and freshwater marshes and wet, sedgy swales.
Adults are nocturnal and come to light.
See Also
Macrochilo hypocritalis and
M. absorptalis forewings have more prominent PM and ST lines (
compare images of these and related species at Moth Photographers Group.
Print References
Lafontaine J. D., and B. C. Schmidt 2010. Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America North of Mexico. p. 23.
(1)Internet References
Moth Photographers Group - range map, live and pinned adults.
BOLD - Barcode of Life Data Systems - collection map and photos of pinned adults.