Aseptis harpi

Crabo & Mustelin, 2018

Aseptis harpi is a of in the , described by Crabo and Mustelin in 2018. It belongs to the Aseptis, which comprises commonly known as false underwings. The species is part of the Acronictinae, a group of . As a recently described species, published knowledge about its biology and distribution remains limited.

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Aseptis (10.3897-zookeys.788.26282) Figures 32–34 by Crabo L, Hammond P, Mustelin T, Wikle D (2018) Six new species and one new subspecies of noctuid moths from western United States of America and Mexico (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). In: Schmidt BC, Lafontaine JD (Eds) Contributions to the systematics of New World macro-moths VII. ZooKeys 788: 201-239. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.788.26282. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Aseptis (10.3897-zookeys.788.26282) Figures 35–40 by Crabo L, Hammond P, Mustelin T, Wikle D (2018) Six new species and one new subspecies of noctuid moths from western United States of America and Mexico (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). In: Schmidt BC, Lafontaine JD (Eds) Contributions to the systematics of New World macro-moths VII. ZooKeys 788: 201-239. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.788.26282. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

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Taxonomic history

Aseptis harpi was formally described in 2018 by Lars Crabo and Tarmo Mustelin, indicating it is a relatively recent addition to the described fauna of North . The Aseptis was previously classified under the Cuculliinae but has been reassigned to Acronictinae based on molecular and morphological studies.

Etymology

The specific epithet 'harpi' likely references the harp, though the original description should be consulted for confirmation of the naming derivation.