Astiptodonta wymola is a species of prominent moth in the family Notodontidae. It was first described by William Barnes in 1905 and it is found in North America.[1][2]

Astiptodonta wymola
Astiptodonta wymola, Arizona
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Subfamily: Heterocampinae
Genus: Astiptodonta
Species:
A. wymola
Binomial name
Astiptodonta wymola
(Barnes, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Litodonta wymola (Barnes, 1905)

The MONA or Hodges number for Astiptodonta wymola is 7970.[2][3]

This species was formerly a member of the genus Litodonta, but was transferred to a new genus, Astiptodonta, as a result of research published in 2021.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Astiptodonta wymola species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b "North American Moth Photographers Group, Astiptodonta wymola". Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b 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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