Genus Mythimna

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Numbers · Range · Remarks · Internet References

Lone Soldier - Armyworm - Mythimna unipuncta

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

No Taxon (Moths)

Superfamily Noctuoidea

Family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Subfamily Hadeninae

Tribe Leucaniini

Genus Mythimna

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

formerly Aletia (in part)

formerly Pseudaletia (in part)

Numbers

4 species in North America (includes the former Aletia and Psuedaletia - 2 species each - listed at Nearctica.com)

3 species in Canada (CBIF)

Range

represented coast to coast in North America, north to the arctic

Remarks

The Armyworm (formerly Pseudaletia unipuncta) is now included in Mythimna

Internet References

pinned adult images of all 3 species occurring in Canada (CBIF)

taxonomic notes explaining the dissolution of Aletia and Pseudaletia into the genus Mythimna (CBIF)

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 3 February, 2005 - 10:23pm
Last updated 6 February, 2005 - 2:54am

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