Fotella notalis

Grote, 1882

Fotella notalis is a in the Noctuidae, first described by Grote in 1882. It is to arid regions of the southwestern United States, with documented occurrences in western Texas, Arizona, California, and Nevada. The species is associated exclusively with dry desert .

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Fotella notalis: /foʊˈtɛlə noʊˈtɑːlɪs/

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Habitat

Dry deserts. Specific vegetation associations or microhabitat preferences have not been documented.

Distribution

Big Bend region of western Texas, southern Arizona, southern California, and southern Nevada.

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Taxonomic placement

Placed in Condicinae within Noctuidae based on Catalogue of Life classification.

Observation frequency

The has relatively few documented observations (21 records on iNaturalist as of source date), suggesting it may be genuinely uncommon, under-collected, or restricted to remote desert areas.