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Species Spragueia funeralis - Hodges#9129

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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 Acontiinae (Bird Dropping Moths)
Tribe Acontiini
Genus Spragueia
Species funeralis (Spragueia funeralis - Hodges#9129)
Hodges Number
9129
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Spragueia funeralis Grote, 1881
* phylogenetic sequence #931389
Size
Forewing length 8 mm (Nearctica.com).
Range
Southeastern Arizona and southeastern California (Nearctica.com).
Habitat
Known from low deserts to 7700' elevation (Moths of Southeastern Arizona).
Print References
Eaton, E. & K. Kaufman 2006. Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America. p.251.(1)
Grote, A. R. 1881. New moths from Arizona, with remarks on Cotacala and Heliothis. Papilio 1(9): 158
Hampson, G. F. 1910. Catalogue of the Noctuidae in the collection of the British Museum. Cat. Lep. Phalaenae British Mus. 10: 670
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group - species page
Nearctica.com - species page
Moths of Southeastern Arizona - pinned photo w/ label
Works Cited
1.Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America
Eric Eaton, Kenn Kaufman. 2006. Houghton Mifflin.
Contributed by Jason D. Roberts on 17 September, 2008 - 3:14pm
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 6 March, 2013 - 3:04pm

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