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Cirrhophanus pretiosa

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Cirrhophanus pretiosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Cirrhophanus
Species:
C. pretiosa
Binomial name
Cirrhophanus pretiosa
(Morrison, 1875)

Cirrhophanus pretiosa is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Herbert Knowles Morrison in 1875. It is found in North America, including Texas, Oklahoma, and Florida.[1]

It was considered a synonym of Cirrhophanus triangulifer for some time, but was elevated from synonymy by Robert W. Poole in 1995.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (July 29, 2019). "Cirrhophanus pretiosa (Morrison, 1875)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2020.