''Hypotrix optima'' is a moth of the family

Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...

. It is found from south-eastern Arizona and central New Mexico southward to Mexico City. The length of the forewings is 11–14 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)Images
Hypotrix Moths described in 1920 {{Noctuinae-stub