Drepanulatrix hulstii
(Dyar, 1904)
Drepanulatrix hulstii is a of geometrid described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904. It belongs to the Geometridae, a large group commonly known as geometer moths or inchworms. The species is recorded from North America and has been assigned the MONA/Hodges number 6683. Available records indicate it has been documented through 186 iNaturalist observations, though detailed natural history information remains limited.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Drepanulatrix hulstii: /dɹɛpəˈnjuːlətrɪks ˈhʌlstiːaɪ/
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Identification
The MONA/Hodges number 6683 provides a standardized reference for identification in North American faunal works. As a member of Drepanulatrix, it shares the characteristic wing shape and pattern elements typical of this genus, though specific diagnostic features separating it from such as Drepanulatrix unicalcararia are not well documented in available sources.
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Distribution
North America. Specific state or provincial records are not detailed in available sources, though the Drepanulatrix is generally associated with western and central regions of the continent.
Similar Taxa
- Drepanulatrix unicalcarariaCongeneric with overlapping North American distribution; accurate separation requires examination of genitalia or detailed wing pattern analysis
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Taxonomic authority
Original description by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr., a prominent American entomologist who described thousands of Lepidoptera in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
MONA/Hodges number
6683 — part of the standardized numbering system for North American Lepidoptera established by Ronald B. Hodges and collaborators in the of North America (MONA) series.