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.

Hypotrix basistriga
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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.


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