Oligia violacea

(Grote, 1881)

Violet Brocade Moth

Oligia violacea is a noctuid found in North America. It belongs to the or dart moth group within the Noctuidae. The species was described by Grote in 1881 and is assigned Hodges number 9414 in the North American moth numbering system.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Oligia violacea: //oʊˈlɪdʒiə vaɪəˈleɪʃə//

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Distribution

North America

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Taxonomic history

Originally described as Hadena violacea by Grote in 1881, later transferred to Oligia.

Catalogue number

MONA ( of North America) / Hodges number: 9414

Sources and further reading

BugGuide
Wikipedia
GBIF taxonomy match
iNaturalist taxon
NCBI Taxonomy
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