Macrochilo hypocritalis Ferguson, 1982 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Macrochilo hypocritalis Ferguson, 1982

Macrochilo hypocritalis Ferguson, 1982

The twin-dotted macrochilo Macrochilo hypocritalis is an 18 mm wingspan erebid moth found in eastern North American open wetlands.

Family
Genus
Macrochilo
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Macrochilo hypocritalis Ferguson, 1982

Macrochilo hypocritalis, commonly known as the twin-dotted macrochilo, is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. This species was first formally described by Douglas C. Ferguson in 1982. It is native to North America, with confirmed records from regions in the eastern United States. Its preferred habitat is open wetlands that are dominated by herbaceous plants. The wingspan of adult individuals is approximately 18 millimeters. The MONA (Moths of North America) Hodges catalog number assigned to Macrochilo hypocritalis is 8357.1.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Macrochilo

More from Erebidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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