Dichagyris longidens

Dichagyris longidens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Dichagyris
Species:
D. longidens
Binomial name
Dichagyris longidens
Smith, 1890
Synonyms
  • Proragrotis longidens
  • Feltia longidens
  • Proagrotis longidens

Dichagyris longidens is a species of moth in 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 published a photo purported to be the first one of a living representative of this species.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Uncommon dart moth joins National Geographic Photo Ark as the 11,000th species". Nationalgeographic.org. National Geographic. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)