Pseudohermonassa tenuicula

Morrison, 1874

Morrison's Sooty Dart, Hair-pin Dart

Pseudohermonassa tenuicula is a of or dart moth in the Noctuidae. It occurs in northern North America, with records from the Canadian prairies and the northeastern United States. The species was originally described as Agrotis tenuicula by Morrison in 1874 and later transferred to the Pseudohermonassa.

CLBM 04 Pl70 by George F. Hampson (ed.). Used under a Public domain license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Pseudohermonassa tenuicula: /ˌsjuːdoʊhɛrmoʊˈnæsə ˌtɛn.juːˈkuː.lə/

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Distribution

Recorded from Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan in Canada, and Vermont in the United States. The appears to be associated with northern temperate regions of North America.

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Taxonomic History

Originally described as Agrotis tenuicula by Morrison in 1874. The has been reassigned to the Pseudohermonassa, which was established to accommodate certain Agrotis-like noctuids with distinctive genitalic characters.

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