Cecrita guttivitta

Walker, 1855

Saddled Prominent

Cecrita guttivitta, commonly known as the Saddled Prominent, is a in the . It is distributed across eastern North America and has been documented in considerable numbers on iNaturalist. The was described by Walker in 1855. Its taxonomic placement has been subject to some uncertainty, with some sources listing it under the Disphragis.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cecrita guttivitta: //sɛˈkriːtə ˌɡʌtɪˈvɪtə//

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Distribution

Eastern North America; documented from Vermont and other parts of the United States.

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Taxonomic Uncertainty

Sources differ on the placement of this . GBIF lists the genus as Disphragis, while Catalogue of Life, iNaturalist, and NCBI place it in Cecrita. The species status was listed as 'DOUBTFUL' in one GBIF record but 'accepted' in Catalogue of Life.

Observation Frequency

As of the data source date, this had over 10,000 observations on iNaturalist, indicating it is relatively frequently encountered and photographed.