Gazoryctra hyperboreus
(Möschler, 1862)
Gazoryctra hyperboreus is a in the Hepialidae, first described by Heinrich Benno Möschler in 1862. It is a distributed across northern North America. The species is one of approximately 20 recognized species in the Gazoryctra, a group of primitive moths commonly known as ghost moths or swift moths.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Gazoryctra hyperboreus: //ɡæzəˈɹɪktɹə haɪpɜrˈbɔːɹiəs//
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Identification
Members of the Gazoryctra are characterized by reduced mouthparts in , a trait common to Hepialidae. Specific diagnostic features for G. hyperboreus relative to have not been documented in available sources.
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Habitat
forest and subarctic regions, inferred from distribution records spanning northern North America.
Distribution
North America: New England and Quebec west to the foothills of Alberta.
Similar Taxa
- Gazoryctra mathewsiOverlapping western North American range; distinguished by subtle genitalic differences in males
- Gazoryctra gannaEurasian with similar overall ; distribution aids separation
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Taxonomic history
Originally described as Epialus hyperboreus by Möschler in 1862, later transferred to Gazoryctra.