Chytolita
Encyclopedia
Chytolita is a genus
of moth
s of the Noctuidae
family. The species in this genus are sometimes classified in the Macrochilo
genus.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of moth
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...
s 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. The species in this genus are sometimes classified in the Macrochilo
Macrochilo
Macrochilo is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Macrochilo absorptalis Walker, 1859* Macrochilo bivittata Grote, 1877* Macrochilo cribrumalis - Dotted Fan-Foot Hübner, 1793* Macrochilo hypocritalis Ferguson, 1982...
genus.
Selected species
- Chytolita morbidalisChytolita morbidalisThe Morbid Owlet is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Manitoba to Maine, south to North Carolina and Texas.The wingspan is 29-35 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August. There seems to be one generation per year....
Guenée, 1854 - Chytolita petrealisChytolita petrealisThe Lesser Gray Chytolita, Stone-winged Owlet or Lesser Luteous Snout is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Alberta to Nova Scotia, south to Florida and Texas....
Grote, 1880