Eulithis xylina

(Hulst, 1896)

Northwestern Phoenix Moth

Eulithis xylina is a geometrid to North America, commonly known as the northwestern phoenix moth. The is assigned Hodges number 7207 in the North Moth Photographers Group system. It belongs to the Larentiinae, a diverse group of carpet moths. The species was originally described as Neolexia xylina by George D. Hulst in 1896.

Eulithis xylina by Jeremy deWaard, University of British Columbia. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.Eulithis xylina1 by Jeremy deWaard, University of British Columbia. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.Eulithis xylina 02 by CBG Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Eulithis xylina: /juːˈlaɪθɪs ˈzaɪlɪnə/

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Distribution

Recorded from the Canadian prairie provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan; broader North distribution requires verification.

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