Xerociris wilsonii

Grote, 1863

Wilson's Wood-nymph Moth

Xerociris wilsonii, commonly known as Wilson's Wood-nymph , is a in the Noctuidae, Agaristinae. The was erected by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1904, with the species originally described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1863. It is found in the US state of Texas and has been recorded in North America.

Different butterflies by Anton Hochstein
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Xerociris wilsonii larva by Image shared by iNaturalist user: lanechaffin. Used under a CC0 license.

Xerociris wilsonii by Annika Lindqvist. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Xerociris wilsonii: //ˌzɪərəˈsaɪrɪs wɪlˈsoʊniaɪ//

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Distribution

United States (Texas)

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Taxonomic history

Originally described as Ciris wilsonii by Grote in 1863, later transferred to the Xerociris by Cockerell in 1904. The genus remains monotypic, containing only this single .

Observation data

As of the available data, there are 1,864 observations recorded on iNaturalist, indicating the is relatively well-documented by citizen scientists despite limited published natural history information.