Hypotrix basistriga
Hypotrix basistriga is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is known only from the White Mountains and Pinaleño Mountains in eastern Arizona.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Hypotrix |
| Species: | H. basistriga |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypotrix basistriga Lafontaine, Ferris & Walsh, 2010 | |
The habitat consists of open ponderosa pine forests.
The length of the forewings is 12–13 mm. Adults are on wing from mid-June to late July.
Etymology
Basistriga is Latin and refers to the black dash or streak at the base of the forewing.
External links
- A revision of the genus Hypotrix Guenée in North America with descriptions of four new species and a new genus (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Eriopygini)
- mothphotographersgroup
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