Protorthodes antennata

Protorthodes antennata
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Protorthodes
Species: P. antennata
Binomial name
Protorthodes antennata
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Eriopyga antennata Barnes & McDunnough, 1912

Protorthodes antennata is a moth in the Noctuidae family. It has a small distribution, extending from central Arizona to northernmost Mexico.

The length of the forewings is 10–14 mm. The reniform spot on the forewings is not outlined like in other Protorthodes species. There is a series of tiny white dots that partially define the reniform spot, and a series of tiny yellow dots that form a partial outer border of the spot. Adults have been recorded on wing from mid-May to mid-June and in October.[1]

References

  1. Lafontaine, J.D.; Walsh, J.B.; Ferris, C.D. 2014: A revision of the genus Protorthodes McDunnough with descriptions of a new genus and four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Eriopygini). ZooKeys, 421: 139-179. doi:10.3897/zookeys.421.6664
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