Cerastis enigmatica
Lafontaine & Crabo, 1997
Enigmatic Dart
Cerastis enigmatica, commonly known as the enigmatic dart, is a of described by Lafontaine and Crabo in 1997. It belongs to the or dart group within the . The species is distributed across North America and is assigned Hodges number 10995.2.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cerastis enigmatica: /sɛˈræstɪs ɛˌnɪɡˈmætɪkə/
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Distribution
North America
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Taxonomic History
Described as a distinct by J. Donald Lafontaine and Lars G. Crabo in 1997. The specific epithet 'enigmatica' reflects the species' unclear taxonomic status prior to formal description.
Systematic Position
Placed in the Cerastis within Noctuinae of . The genus Cerastis includes several North dart with similar .
Observation Data
As of source date, the has been documented in 466 iNaturalist observations, indicating it is regularly encountered and photographed by naturalists despite its relatively recent taxonomic recognition.