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Species Hypagyrtis brendae - Brenda's Hypagyrtis Moth - Hodges#6657

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Brenda's Hypagyrtis Moth - Hypagyrtis brendae - male Brenda's Hypagyrtis Moth - Hypagyrtis brendae - male Moth - Hypagyrtis brendae - male Hypagyrtis brendae? - Hypagyrtis brendae - male Hypagyrtis brendae – Brenda's Hypagyrtis Moth - Hypagyrtis brendae - male Hypagyrtis brendae – Brenda's Hypagyrtis Moth - Hypagyrtis brendae - male Gray Moth - Hypagyrtis brendae - male Hypagyrtis - Hypagyrtis brendae - male
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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Geometroidea (Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths)
Family Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)
Subfamily Ennominae
Tribe Bistonini
Genus Hypagyrtis
Species brendae (Brenda's Hypagyrtis Moth - Hodges#6657)

Hodges Number

6657

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Hypagyrtis brendae R.L. Heitzman, 1975 (1)

Explanation of Names

Heitzman (1974) stated "I take pleasure in naming this species for my sister Brenda Heitzman. (1)

Size

Heitzman (1974) reported the forewing length. (1)
♂ 14-17 mm.
♀ 18-21 mm.

Season

The adults are most common from April to September. (2)

Print References

Heitzman, R.L.,1974. A new species of Hypagyrtis (Geometridae). Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 13(1): 43. (1)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (2)
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (3)

Works Cited

1.A new species of Hypagyrtis (Geometridae)
Roger L. Heitzman. 1974. Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 13(1): 43-48.
2.North American Moth Photographers Group
3.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems
Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 1 September, 2013 - 6:47pm
Last updated 23 October, 2013 - 11:48am

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