Cecrita belfragei

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Cecrita belfragei is a species of moth in the family Notodontidae (the prominents).[1][2] It was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1879 and it is found in North America.

Cecrita belfragei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Subfamily: Heterocampinae
Genus: Cecrita
Species:
C. belfragei
Binomial name
Cecrita belfragei
(Grote, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Heterocampa belfragei

The MONA or Hodges number for Cecrita belfragei is 7988.[3]

This species was formerly a member of the genus Heterocampa, but was transferred to Cecrita as a result of research published in 2021.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Heterocampa belfragei". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  2. ^ "Cecrita belfragei Species Information". BugGuide. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  3. ^ "North American Moth Photographers Group, Cecrita belfragei". Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  4. ^ Miller, James S.; Wagner, David L.; Opler, Paul A.; Lafontaine, J. Donald (2021). The Moths of North America, Fascicle 22.1B, Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part 2, Conclusion). Heterocampinae, Nystaleinae, Dioptinae, Dicranurinae. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation. ISBN 978-0979663352.

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