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Species Setagrotis vocalis - Hodges#10975.1

Setagrotis vocalis - Hodges #10975.1 - Setagrotis vocalis

Setagrotis vocalis? - Setagrotis vocalis

Setagrotis pallidicollis? - Setagrotis vocalis

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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 Setagrotis

Species vocalis (Setagrotis vocalis - Hodges#10975.1)

Hodges Number

10975.1

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Setagrotis vocalis (Grote(1), 1879) (2)

Formerly subspecies of Setagrotis cinereicollis

Phylogenetic sequence # 933634

Numbers

There are three Setagrotis species in America north of Mexico. (3)

Size

Forewing length 14-17 mm. (4)

Identification

Forewing with thin black basal streak and thin black lines nearly outlining the orbicular spot which fills the space between the orbicular and reniform spot. Outer veins often with black streaking. Hindwings are shiny white.

Range

Alberta to California and New Mexico. (5), (6), (7)

Moth Photographers Group - large map with some distribution data.

Season

Adults are usually reported from June to September. (7)

Food

Larval host is unknown. (8), (4)

Print References

Dyar, H.G. 1924. The Lepidoptera of the Kootenai District of British Columbia. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 27: 821.

Lafontaine, J.D., 1998. The Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.3: p. 184; pl. 5.11-13. (2)

Wolley, F.H. 1913. Notes on some North American Noctuidae (Lepid.). Entomological News, and Proceedings of the Entomological Section of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 24: 360.

Internet References

Pacific Northwest Moths

Moth Photographers Group

E. H. Strickland Entomological Museum (University of Alberta )

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Works Cited

1.	Augustus Radcliffe Grote, Lepidopterist (1841-1903)

2.	The Moths of America North of Mexico, Noctuiodea, Noctuinae, Noctuini (Part), Fascicle 27.3 J. Donald LaFontaine. 1998. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation.

3.	Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. Donald J. Lafontaine, B. Christian Schmidt. 2010. ZooKeys 40: 1–239 .

4.	Tussock Moth caterpillar -- Orgyia definita

5.	Essig Museum of Entomology, California Moth Species List

6.	Survey of Utah Moth Species

7.	North American Moth Photographers Group

8.	Pacific Northwest Moths

Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 23 February, 2011 - 8:57pm
Last updated 27 April, 2013 - 6:51pm

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