''Hypotrix naglei'' is a

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

of the family

Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family (biology), family of moths. Taxonomically, they are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly ...

. It is known from east-central

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(White Mountains), south-eastern

(Pinaleno, and Santa Catalina Mountains), south-central

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(Capitan and Sacramento Mountains) and south-western

(Mimbres Mountains). The habitat consists of open meadows in forests of aspen and pine. The length of the forewings is 11–12 mm. Adults are on wing from mid-June to mid-July.

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A revision of the genus Hypotrix Guenée in North America with descriptions of four new species and a new genus (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Eriopygini)mothphotographersgroup
Hypotrix Moths described in 2010 {{Noctuinae-stub