Hypotrix hueco explained

Hypotrix hueco is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by William Barnes in 1904. It is known only from south-eastern Arizona in the United States.

Adults are on wing from mid-June to mid-August.

Taxon

Hypotrix hueco was originally described using the name Mamestra hueco. In 2010, based on novel morphological and phylogenetic analysis, Mamestra hueco was transferred to genus Hypotrix.^[1]

Description

The length of the forewings is 14–16 mm. The medial area is pale with whitish shading; basal and subterminal areas are darker. The subterminal area is very narrow; about as wide as the terminal area.

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)
• Web site: 933181.00 – 10600 – Hypotrix hueco – (Barnes, 1904) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . June 17, 2019.

Notes and References

1. Lafontaine . Donald . Ferris . Clifford . Walsh . J. . 2010-03-18 . A revision of the genus Hypotrix Guenee in North America with descriptions of four new species and a new genus (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Eriopygini) . ZooKeys . en . 39 . 225–253 . 10.3897/zookeys.39.438 . free . 2010ZooK...39..225L . 1313-2970.