Cirrhophanus pretiosa
| Cirrhophanus pretiosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Cirrhophanus |
| Species: | C. pretiosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Cirrhophanus pretiosa (Morrison, 1875)
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Cirrhophanus pretiosa is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Herbert Knowles Morrison in 1875. It is found in North America, including Texas, Oklahoma, and Florida.[1]
It was considered a synonym of Cirrhophanus triangulifer for some time, but was elevated from synonymy by Robert W. Poole in 1995.
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (July 29, 2019). "Cirrhophanus pretiosa (Morrison, 1875)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- "931682.00 – 9766.1 – Cirrhophanus pretiosa – (Morrison, 1875)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 4, 2020.