Dichagyris longidens is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, including Colorado, and has a wingspan of about 32 mm. On February 9, 2021, National Geographic announced that the moth was the 11,000th animal photographed by Joel Sartore for The Photo Ark, saying the photo may be the first one to capture a living representative of this species.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Dichagyris |
| Species: | D. longidens
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| Dichagyris longidens Smith, 1890
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References
edit- ^ "Uncommon dart moth joins National Geographic Photo Ark as the 11,000th species". Nationalgeographic.org. National Geographic. 9 February 2021. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
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