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Species Unciella primula - Hodges#10111

Representative Images

Tamarisk Campground Moth - Unciella primula Lesser Unciella - Unciella primula Unciella primula? - Unciella primula Unciella flagrantis - Unciella primula Unciella primula Unciella primula Unciella primula Unciella primula
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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 Amphipyrinae
Tribe Psaphidini
Subtribe Triocnemidina
Genus Unciella
Species primula (Unciella primula - Hodges#10111)

Hodges Number

10111

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Unciella primula (Barnes & McDunnough, 1918)
Oncocnemis primula Barnes & McDunnough, 1918
Phylogenetic Sequence # 931623

Identification

Range

south-western (CA, NV) (1)(2)(3)(4)

See Also

Check the shape of the reniform spot to eliminate Unciella flagrantis.
(not pinched in the middle)

Internet References

Wikipedia
DiscoveLife.org
MPG
BOLD

Works Cited

1.Wikipedia
2.Ascher J.S., Pickering J. (2024) Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)
3.North American Moth Photographers Group
4.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems
Contributed by Tim Loh on 4 March, 2009 - 6:10pm
Additional contributions by Robert H. Biagi
Last updated 10 November, 2022 - 9:03am

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