Franclemontia
Ferguson, 1992
Franclemontia is a of in the , established by Ferguson in 1992. The genus contains a single described , Franclemontia interrogans (Walker, 1856). It belongs to the Noctuinae, one of the largest lineages within the . Very few observations of this genus exist in databases.
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Taxonomic history
The Franclemontia was erected by Douglas C. Ferguson in 1992, honoring the John G. Franclemont. The single included , F. interrogans, was originally described by Francis Walker in 1856 under a different genus.
Data scarcity
As of current records, iNaturalist contains only three observations of this , indicating it is rarely encountered or underreported. This limited observational data restricts ecological and biological understanding.