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Species Cissusa mucronata - Hodges#8593

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Noctuid ZH3Z6754 - Cissusa mucronata Cissusa mucronata - Cissusa mucronata Cissusa mucronata? - Cissusa mucronata Owlet Moth - Cissusa mucronata Cissusa mucronata Arizona Moth - Cissusa mucronata Cissusa mucronata - Cissusa mucronata Noctuoidea - Cissusa mucronata
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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 Erebidae
Subfamily Erebinae
Tribe Melipotini
Genus Cissusa
Species mucronata (Cissusa mucronata - Hodges#8593)

Hodges Number

8593

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Cissusa mucronata (Grote, 1883)
Synedoida mucronata Grote, 1883
* phylogenetic sequence #930865

Explanation of Names

Specific name mucronata is Latin meaning "having a sharp point" and refers to the "strong tooth" of the forewing postmedial line near the costa.

Size

Wingspan about 33-35 mm (Grote). (1)

Identification

Adult - see original description in Print References.

Range

Texas west to Arizona. (1)
Type locality: Arizona.

Print References

Grote, A.R. 1882. New species of moths and notes on structure of moths and genera. The Canadian Entomologist 15(7): 121

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group
Moths of Southeastern Arizona

Works Cited

1.North American Moth Photographers Group
Contributed by Chuck Entz on 10 October, 2009 - 6:28pm
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 13 July, 2013 - 7:43pm

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