Marathyssa inficita

(Walker, 1865)

Dark Marathyssa Moth, dark marathyssa

Marathyssa inficita, commonly known as the Dark Marathyssa , is a of moth in the Euteliidae. First described by Francis Walker in 1865, it occurs across North America with two recognized . The species is assigned MONA/Hodges number 8955. It is classified within the owlet moth superfamily Noctuoidea.

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Marathyssa inficita female by Jacy Lucier. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Marathyssa inficita: //ˌmærəˈθɪsə ˌɪnfɪˈsɪtə//

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Distribution

North America, including Canadian provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, and the United States (Vermont confirmed). Full range extent within North America is not precisely documented.

Human Relevance

Documented in North American faunal surveys; assigned MONA/Hodges number 8955 for regional cataloging purposes.

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Subspecies

Two recognized: Marathyssa inficita inficita and Marathyssa inficita minus Dyar, 1921.

Nomenclatural history

Originally described as Eutelia inficita Walker, 1865; later transferred to Marathyssa.