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Hypotrix basistriga

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Hypotrix basistriga
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H. basistriga
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Hypotrix basistriga
Lafontaine, Ferris & Walsh, 2010

Hypotrix basistriga is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is known only from the White Mountains and Pinaleño Mountains in eastern Arizona.

The habitat consists of open ponderosa pine forests.

The length of the forewings is 12-13 mm. Adults are on wing from mid-June to late July.

Etymology

Basistriga is Latin and refers to the black dash or streak at the base of the forewing.