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Species Orthosia pulchella - Hodges#10478

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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 Orthosiini
Genus Orthosia
Species pulchella (Orthosia pulchella - Hodges#10478)
Hodges Number
10478
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Agrochola pulchella (Smith, 1900)
Phylogenetic sequence #932614
Explanation of Names
Specific epithet means "diminutive beauty." (1)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group
Pacific Northwest Moths
Barcode of Life (BOLD)
Works Cited
1.An accentuated list of the British Lepidoptera, with hints on the derivation of the names.
Anonymous. 1858. The Entomological Societies of Oxford and Cambridge.
Contributed by Bob Patterson on 23 June, 2010 - 9:49am
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy, Steve Morris
Last updated 7 April, 2022 - 10:15pm

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