Dasychira meridionalis

Barnes & McDunnough, 1913

Southern Tussock Moth

Dasychira meridionalis, commonly known as the southern , is a of tussock moth in the Erebidae. First described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1913, it is distributed across North America. The species is assigned MONA/Hodges number 8298. As a member of the tussock moth group, it belongs to a lineage characterized by distinctive larval setation patterns.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Dasychira meridionalis: //ˌdeɪ.sɪˈkaɪ.rə mɛˌrɪ.di.oʊˈneɪ.lɪs//

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Distribution

North America. Specific details regarding range boundaries within North America are not documented in available sources.

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Taxonomic identifier

Assigned MONA ( of North America) or Hodges number 8298, a standard numerical identifier used in North lepidopteran .

Original description

First described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1913.

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