Macrochilo louisiana
Macrochilo louisiana, the Louisiana macrochilo or Louisiana snout-moth, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes in 1922. It is found in North America from Quebec and Maine to Florida, west to Texas, north to Alberta.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Macrochilo |
| Species: | M. louisiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrochilo louisiana (Forbes, 1922) | |
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The wingspan is 20–27 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September in the north and from February in the south.
References
- "930505.00 – 8361 – Macrochilo louisiana – Louisiana Macrochilo Moth – (Forbes, 1922)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- McLeod, Robin (September 4, 2014). "Species Macrochilo louisiana - Louisiana Macrochilo - Hodges#8361". BugGuide. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- Anweiler, G. G. & Robinson, E. "Species Page - Macrochilo louisiana". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
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