Oligia rampartensis
Barnes & Benjamin, 1923
cutworm moth, dart moth
Oligia rampartensis is a small first described in 1923. It belongs to a of or dart whose often feed on grasses and sedges. The is recorded from North America and has been assigned MONA/Hodges number 9414.1.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Oligia rampartensis: /ˈɒlɪdʒiə ræmpɑːrˈtɛnsɪs/
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Identification
Members of the Oligia are small to medium-sized noctuids with relatively narrow forewings and simple, thread-like . Specific diagnostic features for O. rampartensis distinguishing it from congeneric such as O. modica or O. strigilis are not documented in available sources.
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Distribution
Recorded from North America. Specific regional records beyond this broad statement are not available in the provided sources.
Similar Taxa
- Oligia modicaCongeneric with overlapping North American range; separation requires examination of or detailed pattern analysis
- Oligia strigilisAnother widespread in the same region; external is similar and reliable identification may require dissection
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Taxonomic authority
First described by William Barnes and Foster Hendrickson Benjamin in 1923. Barnes was a prominent American lepidopterist who described numerous North American in the early 20th century.
Catalog number
Assigned MONA ( of North America) or Hodges number 9414.1, indicating its position in the standardized North American moth checklist.