Oxycilla malaca, the bent-lined tan, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America,[2] where it has been recorded from Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Oxycilla |
| Species: | O. malaca
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| Oxycilla malaca (Grote, 1873)
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The wingspan is about 20 mm.
The MONA or Hodges number for Oxycilla malaca is 8407.[4]
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References edit
- ^ "Oxycilla malaca species information". BugGuide. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
- ^ a b "Oxycilla malaca report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
- ^ "Oxycilla malaca Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
- ^ a b "North American Moth Photographers Group, Oxycilla malaca". Retrieved 2018-02-10.
Further reading edit
- Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
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