Neogrotella confusa

Barnes & Benjamin, 1922

Neogrotella confusa is a noctuid described in 1922 by William Barnes and Foster Hendrickson Benjamin. It belongs to the Grotellinae within the owlet moth Noctuidae. The is known from North America and has been assigned MONA/Hodges number 11231. Observations of this species remain limited, with 28 records documented on iNaturalist.

Neogrotella confusa 01 by David L. Wikle, Research Collection of David Wikle. Used under a Copyrighted free use license.

Neogrotella confusa 02 by David L. Wikle, Research Collection of David Wikle. Used under a Copyrighted free use license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Neogrotella confusa: //ˌniːoʊˌɡroʊˈtɛlə kənˈfjuːsə//

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Distribution

North America

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Taxonomic history

First described by Barnes & Benjamin in 1922. The specific epithet 'confusa' suggests the may have been initially difficult to distinguish from related , though this interpretation is speculative without access to the original description.

Cataloging information

Recorded in the Catalogue of Life as accepted, with GBIF confirming exact name match. Hodges/Mona number 11231.