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Species Abagrotis alampeta - Hodges#11025

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)
Family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Tribe Noctuini
Subtribe Noctuina
Genus Abagrotis
Species alampeta (Abagrotis alampeta - Hodges#11025)
Hodges Number
11025
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Abagrotis alampeta Franclemont, 1967 (1)
Phylogenetic sequence #933673.00
Explanation of Names
Specific epithet from Greek meaning dark or obscure, for this "dark, rather obscurely marked species."
Size
Wingspan 33-38 mm. (1)
Range
Records from southern California to New Mexico. (2)
Type male: Madera Canyon, 4880', Santa Cruz County, AZ, 6 May 1963 (Franclemont). (1)
Print References
Franclemont, J.G., 1967. Two new species of noctuids (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 69(2): 97-101 (1)
Works Cited
1.Two new species of noctuids (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae)
John G. Franclemont. 1967. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 69(2): 97-102.
2.North American Moth Photographers Group