Goniocarsia electrica
Schaus, 1894
Goniocarsia electrica is a of owlet moth in the Erebidae, first described by Schaus in 1894. It is distributed across North America. The specific epithet 'electrica' refers to the species name rather than any known electrical properties of the insect. The species is assigned MONA/Hodges number 8580, a standard reference number used in North American classification.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Goniocarsia electrica: //ˌɡoʊni.oʊˈkɑr.si.ə ɪˈlɛk.trɪ.kə//
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Distribution
North America
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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