Chalcopasta territans

(Edwards, 1884)

Chalcopasta territans is a noctuid described by Henry Edwards in 1884. It belongs to the Stiriinae, a group of small to medium-sized owlet moths. The is documented from North America with 89 iNaturalist observations. Its MONA/Hodges number is 9775.

Chalcopasta territans by (c) Don Loarie, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Don Loarie. Used under a CC-BY license.

Chalcopasta territans by (c) Sue Carnahan, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sue Carnahan. Used under a CC-BY license.

Golden Chalcopasta (37183857912) by Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Chalcopasta territans: /kælkoʊˈpæstə ˈtɛrɪtænz/

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Distribution

North America. Specific distribution details beyond continental level are not documented in available sources.

Human Relevance

Assigned MONA/Hodges number 9775 for North American identification systems. No other documented human interactions.

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Taxonomic history

Originally described as Basilodes territans by Edwards in 1884, later transferred to Chalcopasta.

Observation records

89 observations recorded on iNaturalist as of data retrieval, indicating it is occasionally encountered but not frequently reported.