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Astiptodonta aonides

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Astiptodonta aonides
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. aonides
Binomial name
Astiptodonta aonides
(Strecker, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Litodonta aonides

Astiptodonta aonides is a species of prominent moth in the family Notodontidae. It was first described by Strecker in 1899 and is found in North America.[1][2]

The MONA or Hodges number for Astiptodonta aonides is 7971.[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 aonides species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  2. ^ a b "North American Moth Photographers Group, Astiptodonta aonides". Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  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.