Species Tesagrotis piscipellis - Hodges#10978

Classification · Hodges Number · Identification · Range · Season · See Also · Internet References · Works Cited

Possible Nephelodes demaculata – - Tesagrotis piscipellis

Tesagrotis piscipellis? - Tesagrotis piscipellis

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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 Noctuini

Subtribe Noctuina

Genus Tesagrotis

Species piscipellis (Tesagrotis piscipellis - Hodges#10978)

Hodges Number

10978

Identification

Description can be found in MONA Fascicle 27-3 at link in citations below. (1)

Genitalia:

Range

widespread in western states; several forms based upon geographic location (1)

Season

July to late September (1)

See Also

Tesagrotis atrifrons is very similar but has a well-defined black transverse line at the base of the thoracic collar that is lacking in piscipellis. (1)

Tesagrotis amia has a unicolorous brown or reddish-brown head and thorax; it also lacks the well-defined black transverse line at base of thoracic collar that is characteristic of atrifrons. (1)

Tesagrotis corrodera has pale shading of the forewing costal area; has a unicolorous brown or reddish-brown head and thorax; lacks the well-defined black transverse line at base of thoracic collar that is characteristic of atrifrons. (1)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (MPG)

Pacific Northwest Moths

Barcode of Life (BOLD)

Works Cited

1.	The Moths of America North of Mexico, Noctuiodea, Noctuinae, Noctuini (Part), Fascicle 27.3 J. Donald LaFontaine. 1998. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation.

Contributed by Steve Morris on 1 April, 2022 - 1:27pm
Additional contributions by Robert H. Biagi
Last updated 30 January, 2024 - 10:18pm

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