Hypagyrtis brendae (Heitzman, 1975) is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Hypagyrtis brendae (Heitzman, 1975)

Hypagyrtis brendae (Heitzman, 1975)

Brenda's hypagyrtis moth (Hypagyrtis brendae) is a geometrid moth found in parts of North America with a 26 mm wingspan.

Family
Genus
Hypagyrtis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Hypagyrtis brendae (Heitzman, 1975)

Hypagyrtis brendae, commonly known as Brenda's hypagyrtis moth, is a moth species that belongs to the family Geometridae. This species was first formally described by R. L. Heitzman in 1975. It is native to North America, with confirmed recorded occurrences in the U.S. states of Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and North Carolina. The wingspan of this moth measures approximately 26 millimeters. Adult moths of this species have been observed and recorded in flight between the months of April and September.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Geometridae › Hypagyrtis

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