Ogdoconta rufipenna
Ogdoconta rufipenna is a moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in south-eastern Arizona (Santa Cruz and Cochise Counties). It is probably also found in Mexico.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Ogdoconta |
| Species: | O. rufipenna |
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| Ogdoconta rufipenna Metzler, Knudson & Poole, 2013 | |
The length of the forewings is 10.5–16 mm for males and 10.5–15.5 mm for females. The dorsal surface ground color is uniformly burgundy, with scattered white scales. The hindwings are dark reddish brown, the veins lined with dark.
Etymology
The scientific name rufipenna comes from the Latin rufus (meaning reddish) and the Latin penna (meaning wing) and refers to the burgundy (or reddish-brown) color of the adult forewings.
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- Metzler, E.H. ; E.C. Knudson ; R.W. Poole ; J.D. Lafontaine & M.G. Pogue, 2013: A review of the genus Ogdoconta Butler (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Condicinae, Condicini) from North America north of Mexico with descriptions of three new species. Zookeys 264: 165-191. Abstract and full article: doi:10.3897/zookeys.264.4060
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