Genus Orthomoia

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Print References · Works Cited

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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 Apameini

Genus Orthomoia

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Orthomoia Mustelin, 2000 (1)

Explanation of Names

Mustelin et al. (2000) stated "The name is derived from "ortho-," meaning "straight" (from the shape of the valva), and "-moia" by analogy to Xylomoia. The name is feminine." (1)

Print References

Mustelin, T., Leuschner, R., Mikkola, K., & D.J. Lafontaine, 2000. Two new genera and thirteen new species of owlet moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), mainly from southern California. Proceedings of the San Diego Society for Natural History, 36: 12. (1)

Works Cited

1.	Two new genera and thirteen new species of owlet moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), mainly from southern California Thomas Mustelin, Ronald Leuschner, Kauri Mikkola, Donald J. Lafontaine . 2000. Proceedings of the San Diego Society for Natural History, 36: 1–18.

Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 6 April, 2014 - 11:06pm
Last updated 7 April, 2014 - 12:49am

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