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Species Macristis geminipunctalis - Hodges#8402.1

Hodges#8402.1 – Macristis geminipunctalis - Macristis geminipunctalis

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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 Herminiinae (Litter Moths)

Genus Macristis

Species geminipunctalis (Macristis geminipunctalis - Hodges#8402.1)

Hodges Number

8402.1

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Macristis geminipunctalis Schaus, 1916 (1)

Phylogenetic sequence # 930557 (2)

Size

Wingspan about 15 mm.

Identification

Original description is online in the print references. (1)

Some specimens have a pale forewing.

Range

Florida(3) and Alabama records. (4), (5)

Cuba. (5)

Type specimens from Cuba: Santiago.

Moth Photographers Group - large map with distribution data.

Season

Most records are from December to January. (4), (5)

Print References

Schaus, W., 1916. A generic revision of the American moths of the sub-family Hypeninae, with descriptions of new genera and species. Proceedings of the National Museum 50, p. 277. (1)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (4)

Works Cited

1.	A generic revision of the American moths of the subfamily Hypeninae, with descriptions of new genera and species William Schaus. 1916. Proceedings of The United States National Museum, 50: 259-399.

2.	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 .

3.	Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Florida

4.	North American Moth Photographers Group

5.	Arthropods of Florida and Neighboring Land Areas: Lepidoptera of Florida J.B. Heppner. 2003. Florida Department of Agriculture 17(1): 1-670.

Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 5 February, 2013 - 9:03pm
Last updated 16 October, 2014 - 8:22pm

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