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Species Egira simplex - Hodges#10506

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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 Orthosiini

Genus Egira

Species simplex (Egira simplex - Hodges#10506)

Hodges Number

10506

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Egira simplex (Walker, 1865)

Acronycta simplex Walker, 1865

Xylomiges pallidior Smith, 1899

Phylogenetic Sequence # 932789

Identification

Specimens identified by DNA analysis:

See Also

Check the qualities of the ST line to compare the very similar species Egira crucialis.

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Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (MPG)

Pacific Northwest Moths

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Contributed by Jeff Hollenbeck on 28 March, 2006 - 9:42pm
Additional contributions by Robert H. Biagi, Steve Morris
Last updated 30 April, 2023 - 10:14am

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