Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Ogdoconta | |
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Ogdoconta rufipenna is a moth in the Noctuidae family. It is found in south-eastern Arizona (Santa Cruz and Cochise Counties). It is probably also found in Mexico.
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.
References
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