Grotella vagans

Barnes & Benjamin, 1922

Grotella vagans is a of owlet moth in the Noctuidae, first described by William Barnes and Foster Hendrickson Benjamin in 1922. It belongs to the Grotella, a small group of within the Grotellinae. The species is known from western North America, with Nevada as its type locality. Like other noctuid moths, it is and attracted to light sources.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Grotella vagans: //ɡroʊˈtɛlə ˈveɪɡænz//

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Distribution

Western North America, with Nevada as the type locality. Specific range details beyond the type location are not well documented.

Behavior

; attracted to blacklights and mercury vapor lights, as observed in related Grotella during surveys.

Similar Taxa

Grotella septempunctataAnother in the same , distinguished by having seven spots on the forewings (as indicated by its species name), though direct comparison with G. vagans requires examination of specimens.

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Taxonomic history

Described in 1922 by prominent American lepidopterists William Barnes and Foster Hendrickson Benjamin, who made substantial contributions to North American in the early 20th century.