Oxycilla

Grote, 1896

bent-lined tan moth (Oxycilla malaca)

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Oxycilla is a of in the Erebidae, Calpinae. It was erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1896. The genus contains five described , including Oxycilla malaca, commonly known as the bent-lined tan moth. Species are found in North America.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Oxycilla: /ˌɒksɪˈsɪlə/

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Identification

Oxycilla are small to medium-sized in the Calpinae. The can be distinguished from related calpine genera by genitalic characters; specific external morphological features require examination of . Oxycilla malaca is recognized by a pale tan ground color with a distinct bent or angled transverse line on the forewing.

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Distribution

North America. have been recorded from the United States and Canada.

Similar Taxa

Other Calpinae generaSimilar general body plan and size; definitive separation requires examination of male genitalia and other internal structures.
Oxycilla malaca vs. other Oxycilla speciesO. malaca has a characteristic bent transverse forewing line; other lack this feature or show different wing pattern elements.

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Etymology

The name Oxycilla was coined by Augustus Radcliffe Grote; etymology not explicitly documented in original description.

Taxonomic history

Originally described in 1896, the has remained within Erebidae (formerly Noctuidae) with placement in Calpinae following modern molecular and morphological revisions.