Nocloa alcandra

Druce, 1890

Golden Nocloa

Nocloa alcandra is a noctuid described by Druce in 1890. It occurs in North America and is commonly known as the Golden Nocloa. The species was originally described under the basionym Xanthia alcandra before being transferred to the Nocloa. It belongs to the Amphipyrinae within the owlet moth .

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Nocloa alcandra: //ˈnɒk.loʊ.ə ælˈkæn.drə//

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North America

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Taxonomic history

Originally described as Xanthia alcandra by Druce in 1890, this was later transferred to the Nocloa. The genus Nocloa is placed in the tribe Psaphidini, Amphipyrinae.

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