Baileya dormitans

Guenée, 1852

Sleeping Baileya Moth, Sleeping Baileya

Baileya dormitans, commonly known as the sleeping baileya or sleeping baileya , is a of nolid moth in the Nolidae. First described by Achille Guenée in 1852, this species occurs in North America. The specific epithet 'dormitans' refers to a sleeping or state, reflected in its . It is assigned MONA (Moths of North America) or Hodges number 8971.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Baileya dormitans: /ˈbeɪliə ˈdɔrmɪtænz/

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Distribution

North America; specifically recorded from Vermont, United States and more broadly distributed across the continent.

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Taxonomic Authority

Original description by Achille Guenée in 1852, published under the basionym Leptina dormitans before transfer to Baileya.

Catalog Number

Hodges number 8971 in the of North America (MONA) numbering system.

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