Walterella ocellata
Barnes & McDunnough, 1910
Walterella ocellata is the sole in the Walterella, described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1910. The genus was erected by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1921. This noctuid moth is known from Arizona, with 35 observations recorded on iNaturalist. As a member of the Noctuidae, it belongs to one of the largest families of Lepidoptera.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Walterella ocellata: /wɔlˈtɛɹə.lə oʊˈsɛlæ.tə/
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Distribution
Arizona, United States. The is to this state, with distribution records from North America confirmed through GBIF.
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Taxonomic History
The was first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1910, eleven years before Dyar established the Walterella in 1921. The genus placement reflects distinctive morphological characteristics that separate it from related noctuine .