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Species Tesagrotis piscipellis - Hodges#10978

Arizona Moth - Tesagrotis piscipellis Arizona Moth  - Tesagrotis piscipellis Possible Nephelodes demaculata – - Tesagrotis piscipellis Tesagrotis? - Tesagrotis piscipellis Noctuidae: Tesagrotis piscipellis - Tesagrotis piscipellis Tesagrotis piscipellis? - Tesagrotis piscipellis Tesagrotis piscipellis - male Tesagrotis piscipellis - male
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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)
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.