Oxycilla mitographa

Grote, 1873

Oxycilla cane moth

Oxycilla mitographa, commonly known as the Oxycilla cane , is a of moth in the Erebidae, Calpinae. First described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873, it is native to North America. The species is assigned MONA/Hodges number 8408. It belongs to a of relatively small, moths.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Oxycilla mitographa: //ˌɒksɪˈsɪlə ˌmaɪtəˈɡreɪfə//

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Distribution

North America

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Taxonomic history

Originally described as Erastria mitographa by Grote in 1873 before being transferred to the Oxycilla.

Catalog numbering

Assigned MONA ( of North America) or Hodges number 8408, a standard reference number used in North American lepidopteran checklists.

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