Species

Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides (Tufted thyatirine moth)

Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides. Photo: (c) Laura Gaudette, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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The tufted thyatirid moth (Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides) is a moth of the Drepanidae family and the only member of the monotypic genus Pseudothyatira. It is found in Newfoundland, British Columbia, Northern California, Maryland, West Virginia, Kansas and North Carolina.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
        Superfamily: Drepanoidea (Hooktip moths and allies)
        Family: Drepanidae (Hooktip and false owlet moths)
        Subfamily: Thyatirinae (False owlet moths)
        Tribe: Habrosynini
        Genus: Pseudothyatira
        Species: Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides (Tufted thyatirine moth)

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