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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths (Lasiocampoidea) » Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths (Lasiocampidae) » Poecilocampinae » Hypopacha » Hypopacha grisea - Hodges#7669 (Hypopacha grisea)

Species Hypopacha grisea - Hodges#7669

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Lasiocampoidea (Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths)

Family Lasiocampidae (Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths)

Subfamily Poecilocampinae

Genus Hypopacha

Species grisea (Hypopacha grisea - Hodges#7669)

Hodges Number

7669

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Hypopacha grisea (Neumoegen, 1882) (1)

Cnethocampa grisea Neumoegen, 1882 (2)

* phylogenetic sequence #223250

Explanation of Names

Specific name grisea is Latin meaning "gray."

Size

Wingspan about 25-28 mm. (2), (3), (4)

Identification

Adult - Neumoegen's original description available in Print References. (2)

Range

Arizona. (3)

Type locality: San Francisco Mountains, Coconino County, Arizona. (2)

Print References

Franclemont, J.G. 1973. The Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.1. Mimallonoidea (Mimallonidae) and Bombycoidea (Apatelodidae, Bombycidae, Lasiocampidae). Fascicle 20.1: p.31, pl.3.17-20 (5)

Holland, W.J. 1915. The Moth Book. Doubleday, Page & Company. p.312 (6)

Neumoegen, B. 1882. Some new beauties from various parts of Arizona. Papilio 2(2): 134 (2)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group

Moth of Southeastern Arizona

Works Cited

1.	New species and varieties of Bombyces B. Neumoegen, Harrison G. Dyar. 1893. Journal of The New York Entomological Society 1: 29-35.

2.	Some new beauties from various parts of Arizona. Berthold Neumoegen. 1882. Papilio 2(2): 133-135.

3.	North American Moth Photographers Group

4.	Moths of Southeast Arizona

5.	The Moths of America North of Mexico. Fascicle 20.1. Mimallonoidea (Mimallonidae) and Bombycoidea..... J. G. Franclemont. 1973. E.W. Classey Ltd. & R.B.D. Publications Inc.

6.	The Moth Book W. J. Holland. 1922. Doubleday, Page & Company.

Contributed by v belov on 18 March, 2011 - 7:21am
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 19 August, 2013 - 3:30pm

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