Biology:Meropleon ambifusca

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Short description: Species of moth

Meropleon ambifusca
- 9428 – Meropleon ambifusca (or Meropleon ambifuscum) (15122012702).jpg
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M. ambifusca
Binomial name
Meropleon ambifusca
(Newman, 1948)

Meropleon ambifusca, or Newman's brocade, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae.[1][2] It was described by Newman in 1948 and is found in North America.[2]

The MONA or Hodges number for Meropleon ambifusca is 9428.[3][4] It is listed as a species of special concern in Connecticut, and its name is given on the list as Meropleon ambifuscum.[5]

References

  • Lafontaine, J. Donald & Schmidt, B. Christian (2010). "Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys, vol. 40, 1-239.

Further reading

  • Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q13513722 entry