Charadra patafex Dyar, 1916

Schmidt, Christian & Anweiler, Gary, 2010, The North American species of Charadra Walker, with a revision of the Charadra pata (Druce) group (Noctuidae, Pantheinae), ZooKeys 39 (39), pp. 161-181 : 165-166

Charadra patafex Dyar

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Charadra patafex Dyar, 1916: 19 .

Type material. Type locality: “ Guerrero Mill , Hidalgo, Mexico, 9000 feet ” Holotype ♁. USNM; examined.

Diagnosis. The relatively uniform grayish-brown forewing pattern is similar to that of C. tapa and C. franclemonti , but the latter two species lack the bold, thick anal terminus of the subterminal line. The huge costal process of the male valve are unique in the yellow-winged Charadra species.

Distribution and biology. Known only from the type locality of Guerrero Mill, State of Hidalgo, Mexico at 9000 feet elevation. Possibly associated with dry oak woodlands at higher elevations, as are C. tapa and C. franclemonti .