Macristis geminipunctalis

Schaus, 1916

Macristis geminipunctalis is a litter moth in the Erebidae, first described by Schaus in 1916. The belongs to the Hypeninae, a group commonly associated with leaf litter . It is known from North America, with records from the conterminous United States. Very few observations exist, with only 7 records documented on iNaturalist as of the source data.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Macristis geminipunctalis: /məˈkrɪstɪs ˌdʒɛmɪnɪpʌŋkˈteɪlɪs/

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Habitat

Leaf litter environments, consistent with the "litter moth" applied to members of this group.

Distribution

North America; specifically recorded from the conterminous 48 United States.

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Taxonomic placement

Classified in Hypeninae within Erebidae, based on Catalogue of Life records.

Data scarcity

This has minimal documented occurrence data (7 iNaturalist observations), suggesting it may be genuinely rare, underreported, or difficult to detect.

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