Hypotrix lactomellis

Wikle & Crabo, 2018

Hypotrix lactomellis is a of owlet moth described in 2018 by Wikle and Crabo. It belongs to the Hypotrix within the tribe Eriopygini of the Noctuidae. The species has been documented in at least one iNaturalist observation. Its specific epithet 'lactomellis' derives from Latin roots suggesting a milky or honey-like coloration, though this has not been formally described in published literature.

Hypotrix (10.3897-zookeys.788.26282) Figures 41–43 by Crabo L, Hammond P, Mustelin T, Wikle D (2018) Six new species and one new subspecies of noctuid moths from western United States of America and Mexico (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). In: Schmidt BC, Lafontaine JD (Eds) Contributions to the systematics of New World macro-moths VII. ZooKeys 788: 201-239. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.788.26282. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.Hypotrix (10.3897-zookeys.788.26282) Figures 44–47 by Crabo L, Hammond P, Mustelin T, Wikle D (2018) Six new species and one new subspecies of noctuid moths from western United States of America and Mexico (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). In: Schmidt BC, Lafontaine JD (Eds) Contributions to the systematics of New World macro-moths VII. ZooKeys 788: 201-239. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.788.26282. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

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How to pronounce Hypotrix lactomellis: //haɪˈpoʊtrɪks læktoʊˈmɛlɪs//

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