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Species Cecrita franclemonti - Hodges#7989.1

Moth - Cecrita franclemonti
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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 Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)
Subfamily Heterocampinae
Genus Cecrita
Species franclemonti (Cecrita franclemonti - Hodges#7989.1)
Hodges Number
7989.1
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Cecrita franclemonti Miller, 2021 (1)
Range
Southeastern AZ.
Type locality: Peña Blanca, Santa Cruz Co., AZ.
See Also
Cecrita incongrua Barnes & Benjamin, 1924 has a silver coastal bar situated slightly basal to the reniform spot, distal to the reniform in franclemonti which also typically has forewings more peppered with black scales and larger subterminal dashes.
Cecrita belfragei Grote, 1879 is found in Texas.
Internet References
Works Cited
1.Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part 2, Conclusion): Heterocampinae, Nystaleinae, Dioptinae, Dicranurinae
Miller, J.S., D.L. Wagner, P.A. Opler & J.D. Lafontaine. 2021. The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 22.1B: 1-443.
2.North American Moth Photographers Group