Hypotrix purpurigera
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Hypotrix purpurigera is a moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It is found in Brazil
.
It is the type species of the Hypotrix
genus.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. It is found in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
It is the type species of the Hypotrix
Hypotrix
Hypotrix is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Hypotrix alamosa * Hypotrix aselenograpta Dyar, 1916* Hypotrix basistriga Lafontaine, Ferris & Walsh, 2010* Hypotrix carneigera Guenée, 1852...
genus.