Paectes pygmaea explained

Paectes pygmaea, the pygmy paectes, is a moth in the family Euteliidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1818. It is found in North America.

The MONA or Hodges number for Paectes pygmaea is 8959.

Further reading

• A review of the Paectes arcigera species complex (Guenée) (Lepidoptera, Euteliidae). 2013. Pogue . Michael G.. ZooKeys. 264. 125–163. 10.3897/zookeys.264.3274. 3668378. 23730180. free.
• Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. 2010. Lafontaine . J. Donald. Schmidt . B. Christian. ZooKeys. 40. 127–47. 10.3897/zookeys.40.414. free.
• Additions and corrections to the checklist of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico, III. 2015. Lafontaine . J. Donald. Schmidt . B. Christian. ZooKeys. 527. 227–236. 10.3897/zookeys.527.6151. 4668890. 26692790. free.
• Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. 2016. Pohl . Greg. Patterson . Bob. Pelham . Jonathan. 10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287. free.