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Species Anarta antica - Hodges#10258

Anarta antica - Hodges #10258 - Anarta antica Anarta antica
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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 Hadenini
Genus Anarta
Species antica (Anarta antica - Hodges#10258)
Hodges Number
10258
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Anarta antica (Smith, 1891)
Trichoclea antica Smith, 1891
Phylogenetic sequence # 932844
Numbers
There are nineteen named species of Anarta in America north of Mexico.(1)
Size
Forewing length 14-16 mm. (2)
Range
Moth Photographers Group - large map with some collection locations and dates.
Type: California, Los Angeles County.(3)
Habitat
Lower elevation desert and forested areas.(2)
Season
Most records are from March through October. (4)
Print References
Hampson, G.F., 1905. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum, 5:
Smith, J.B., 1891. Transactions of the American Entomological Society: 18: , p. 116.