Neogrotella

Barnes & Benjamin, 1922

Neogrotella is a of noctuid erected by William Barnes and Foster Hendrickson Benjamin in 1922. The genus contains three described : N. confusa, N. macdunnoughi, and N. spaldingi. It is placed in the Grotellinae. The genus appears to be restricted to North America based on species authorship patterns.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Neogrotella: /niːoʊgrɒˈtɛlə/

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Distribution

North America (inferred from described by North American lepidopterists Barnes, Benjamin, and McDunnough).

Similar Taxa

GrotellaSimilar name and shared Grotellinae; Neogrotella was erected separately and is not a synonym.

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Type species

Neogrotella confusa Barnes & Benjamin, 1922 (by original designation).

Etymology

The name combines 'Neo-' (Greek for 'new') with 'Grotella', indicating relationship to the genus Grotella while distinguishing it as a separate genus.