Abagrotis cryptica

Overview

Critically Endangered

Description

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Family Noctuidae

'The Noctuids are members of the Superfamily Noctuoidea. Worldwide in distribution, this family is the largest in the Lepidoptera and has approximately 20,000 species. About 2,900 of these are found in North America, and there is wide variation in appearance and behavior. Most moths are gray to brown in color and have line or spots on their wings. Some species are brightly colored . They are small to large in size, and most species are medium-sized with wingspans 2 - 4.5 cm. When at rest, adults of most species hold their wings above their bodies like a roof. Noctuids are typically nocturnal , though some species are diurnal . Most larvae feed on plant foliage , dead leaves, lichens, and fungi; many are serious forest pests. Some species are leaf miners, others are stem- or leaf-borers, and still others feed at night on plant shoots. Noctuid moths pupate in cells in soil, in plant cavities, or in silk cocoons .

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Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Protostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Ecdysozoa () - Aguinaldo Et Al., 1997 Ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Superphylum: Panarthropoda () - Cuvier
        Phylum: Arthropoda () - Latreille, 1829 - Arthropods
        Subphylum: Mandibulata () - Snodgrass, 1938
        Infraphylum: Atelocerata () - Heymons, 1901
        Superclass: Panhexapoda ()
        Epiclass: Hexapoda ()
        Class: Insecta () - C. Linnaeus, 1758 - Insects
        Subclass: Dicondylia ()
        Infraclass: Pterygota ()
        Cohort: Myoglossata ()
        Superorder: Amphiesmenoptera ()
        Order: Lepidoptera () - Linnaeus, 1758 - Butterflies and Moths
        Infraorder: Heteroneura ()
        Superfamily: Noctuoidea ()
        Family: Noctuidae () - � - Owlet Moths
        Subfamily: Noctuinae ()
        Genus: Abagrotis ()
        Specific name: cryptica
        Scientific name: - Abagrotis cryptica

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Abagrotis

There are approximately 55 species in this genus:

A. alampeta (Abagrotis Alampeta) · A. alcandola (Abagrotis Alcandola) · A. alternata (Greater Red Dart Moth) · A. alternatella · A. anchocelioides (Blueberry Budworm Moth) · A. apposita (Abagrotis Apposita) · A. barnesi · A. baueri (Abagrotis Baueri) · A. belfragei (Abagrotis Belfragei) · A. benjamini · A. bimarginalis (Abagrotis Bimarginalis) · A. brunneipennis (Abagrotis Brunneipennis) · A. crumbi (Abagrotis Crumbi) · A. cryptica · A. cupida (Abagrotis Cupida) · A. cupidissima · A. denticulata · A. discoidalis (Abagrotis Discoidalis) · A. dodi (Abagrotis Dodi) · A. duanca (Abagrotis Duanca) · A. erratica (Abagrotis Erratica) · A. forbesi · A. glenni (Abagrotis Glenni) · A. hennei · A. hermina (Abagrotis Hermina) · A. kirkwoodi (Abagrotis Kirkwoodi) · A. magnicupida (Abagrotis Magnicupida) · A. mantalini · A. mexicana (Abagrotis Mexicana) · A. minimalis · A. mirabilis (Abagrotis Mirabilis) · A. nanalis (Abagrotis Nanalis) · A. nefascia (Abagrotis Nefascia) · A. nefascia benjamini (Coastal Heathland Cutworm) · A. negascia · A. nevadensis · A. orbis (Abagrotis Orbis) · A. orbitis · A. ornatus · A. placida (Abagrotis Placida) · A. pulchrata (Abagrotis Pulchrata) · A. reedi (Abagrotis Reedi) · A. rubricundis · A. sambo · A. scopeops (Abagrotis Scopeops) · A. striata (Abagrotis Striata) · A. tecatensis (Abagrotis Tecatensis) · A. totonaca · A. trigona (Abagrotis Trigona) · A. tristis · A. turbulenta (Abagrotis Turbulenta) · A. uniformis · A. variata (Abagrotis Variata) · A. varix · A. vittifrons (Abagrotis Vittifrons)

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Notes

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Contributors

Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Taxonomicon/]. Access date: Nov 23, 2005

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 6100033
Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: IILEYM9380
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 171171

Footnotes

http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/taxonomy?f=34&sci=Noctuidae&com=Owlet Moths, Miller Moths [back]