Dark Marathyssa Moth
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865
Dark Marathyssa Moth: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/7514
Synonyms
Hodges #8955 
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Larvae feed on Staghorn Sumac and Poison Ivy.

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Marathyssa inficita
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Euteliidae
Genus: Marathyssa
Species:
M. inficita
Binomial name
Marathyssa inficita
(Walker, 1865)

Marathyssa inficita, the dark marathyssa, is a moth in the family Euteliidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]

The MONA or Hodges number for Marathyssa inficita is 8955.[4]

Subspecies

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It has two subspecies:

  • Marathyssa inficita inficita
  • Marathyssa inficita minus Dyar, 1921

References

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  1. ^ "Marathyssa inficita report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Marathyssa inficita". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ "North American Moth Photographers Group, Marathyssa inficita". Retrieved 2019-09-23.

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