Spaelotis havilae

Grote, 1881

Western W-marked Cutworm, W-marked Cutworm

Spaelotis havilae is a noctuid commonly known as the western w-marked cutworm. It belongs to the or dart moth group within the Noctuidae. The is recorded from North America and has been assigned MONA/Hodges number 10927. It is part of a that includes close allies.

Western W-marked Cutworm Moth, Spaelotis havilae -72162, det. J.F. Gates Clarke, North Rim Grand Canyon, Arizona, 18 June 1938, Louis Schellbach III (49552973431) by Robb Hannawacker. Used under a Public domain license.CLBM 04 Pl72 by George F. Hampson (ed.). Used under a Public domain license.CATALOGUE-BM-PLATE LXXII by Sir GEORGE F. HAMPSON, Bart.. Used under a Public domain license.

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How to pronounce Spaelotis havilae: /spaeˈloʊtɪs həˈvaɪli/

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North America

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Taxonomic Notes

The iNaturalist entry lists this as a ('Western W-marked Cutworm and Close Allies'), suggesting that Spaelotis havilae may represent or include multiple closely related . The NCBI authority date (1880) differs slightly from the GBIF and Catalogue of Life date (1881).

Cataloguing

Recorded in the Photographers Group (MPG) North American moth database with Hodges number 10927.

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