Afotella
Afotella is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by William Barnes and Foster Hendrickson Benjamin in 1926. Its only species, Afotella cylindrica, was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1880. It is found in western North America from Saskatchewan and Alberta south to California.[1]
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| Genus: | Afotella |
| Species: | A. cylindrica |
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The wingspan is about 25 mm.
References
- Savela, Markku. "Afotella Barnes & Benjamin, 1926". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Noctuidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
External links
- "Species Page - Afotella cylindrica". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- "932821.00 – 9841 – Afotella cylindrica – (Grote, 1880)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 10, 2019. With images.
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