Aleptinoides ochrea
Barnes & McDunnough, 1912
Aleptinoides ochrea is a noctuid described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1912. It belongs to the Acontiinae and tribe Chamaecleini. The species is known from North America. Records from the Meloidae Holdings list appear to be a taxonomic error, as this species is definitively a lepidopteran, not a coleopteran.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Aleptinoides ochrea: //ˌæ.lɛp.tɪˈnɔɪ.diz ˈɒk.ri.ə//
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Distribution
North America
Misconceptions
The name appears in a Meloidae (blister beetle) holdings list, which is taxonomically erroneous. Aleptinoides ochrea is a (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), not a . This likely represents a data entry or cataloging error in museum records.
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Taxonomic Note
Multiple authoritative sources (Catalogue of Life, GBIF, NCBI, iNaturalist) confirm Aleptinoides ochrea as a valid noctuid . The appearance in a meloid collection list is anomalous and should be disregarded for biological interpretation.
Observation Data
iNaturalist records 4 observations of this , indicating it is documented in nature but not commonly encountered.