Macrochilo hypocritalis

Macrochilo hypocritalis
A moth sitting on a surface with four legs visible. It is viewed from above and is shaped like an equilateral triangle. It is light brown with darker brown lines and spots.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Macrochilo
Species: M. hypocritalis
Binomial name
Macrochilo hypocritalis
Ferguson, 1982

Macrochilo hypocritalis, the twin-dotted macrochilo, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae.[1][2] The species was first described by Douglas C. Ferguson in 1982.[3] It is found in North America,[2] where it has been recorded from the eastern United States. The habitat consists of open, herb-dominated wetlands.

The wingspan is about 18 mm.[1]

The MONA or Hodges number for Macrochilo hypocritalis is 8357.1.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Macrochilo hypocritalis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  2. 1 2 "Macrochilo hypocritalis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  3. ↑ "Macrochilo hypocritalis Species Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  4. ↑ Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
  5. ↑ "Macrochilo hypocritalis, Twin-dotted Macrochilo - Hodges 8357.1". North American Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 2018-01-20.

Further reading

  • Ross H. Arnett (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.
  • Lafontaine, J. Donald & Schmidt, B. Christian (2010). "Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys, vol. 40, 1-239.


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