Platypolia anceps

(Stephens, 1850)

Ashen-spotted Brocade

Platypolia anceps is a of or dart in the . It is known from North America, with records from the United States and Canada. The species is recognized by the Ashen-spotted Brocade and has been assigned MONA/Hodges number 9976. It was originally described by Stephens in 1850 under the name Polia anceps.

Platypolia anceps2 by J.Gill, Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.

Platypolia anceps by J.Gill, Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.

Platypolia anceps3 by J.Gill, Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Platypolia anceps: /ˌplætɪˈpoʊliə ˈænsɛps/

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Distribution

North America. Documented from Canada (Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan) and the United States (Vermont). The full extent of its range within North America has not been comprehensively documented.

Human Relevance

The has been assigned MONA ( of North America) or Hodges number 9976, which is used in North American lepidopteran identification and cataloging systems.

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Original description

Originally described as Polia anceps by Stephens in 1850, later transferred to Platypolia.

Nomenclature

The specific epithet 'anceps' is Latin, meaning 'two-headed' or 'double-edged', though the application to this is not documented in available sources.