Dasychira leucophaea

(Smith, 1797)

pale-banded tussock moth

Dasychira leucophaea, commonly known as the pale-banded tussock , is a of tussock moth in the Erebidae. It is found in North America. The species was first described by Smith in 1797 under the basionym Phalaena leucophaea. It is assigned MONA/Hodges number 8301.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Dasychira leucophaea: //ˌdæsɪˈkaɪrə luːˈkɒfiə//

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Distribution

North America

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Taxonomic History

Originally described as Phalaena leucophaea by J.E. Smith in 1797, later transferred to Dasychira.

Cataloguing

Assigned MONA ( Photographers Group) or Hodges number 8301 for North American moth identification systems.

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