Hypotrix lunata
(Smith, 1906)
Hypotrix lunata is a described by Smith in 1906. It is restricted to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, with records from the Chiricahua, Huachuca, and Santa Rita Mountains in Arizona south to Durango, Mexico. The is notable for its distinctive pattern featuring black and that form a characteristic mark. It is superficially unlike any other North species, making it relatively easy to identify in the field.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hypotrix lunata: /haɪˈpoʊtrɪks luˈneɪtə/
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Identification
Distinguished from all other North by the combination of black and forming a V-shaped mark, even black postmedial , obscure line, and fuscous . Most similar to Hypotrix quindiensis (South America), which has larger orbicular spot with unequal sides, irregular postmedial line of dashes ending in a spot, contrasting black basal spot, and dirty hindwing. Male differ from H. hueco in having only expansion of uncus (vs. apical 2/3 wide), stouter and abruptly tapered , larger lobe on sacculus, three tight medial coils in vesica with extensive basal cluster (vs. one coil), and corresponding three coils in female appendix bursae with more heavily sclerotized ductus bursae.
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Distribution
Southeastern Arizona (Chiricahua, Huachuca, and Santa Rita Mountains) southward to the State of Durango in northern Mexico.
Similar Taxa
- Hypotrix quindiensisOriginally described as a form of H. lunata; differs in larger with unequal sides, irregular postmedial dashes ending in spot, contrasting black spot, and dirty ; also differs in with two vesica coils and partially sclerotized ductus bursae.
- Hypotrix huecoMost similar male in North fauna; differs in uncus shape, proportions, sacculus lobe size, vesica coil number and arrangement, and female genitalia .
- Hypotrix purpurigeraShares black and that may be posteriorly, but is a South not overlapping in range.
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Taxonomic history
Hypotrix quindiensis was originally described as a form of H. lunata by Draudt in 1924.
Genus revision
The was included in a 2011 revision of the Hypotrix in North America, which described four new species and a new genus.