Orthomoia

Mustelin, 2000

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Orthomoia is a of owlet moths established by Mustelin in 2000. The genus contains a single described , Orthomoia bloomfieldi. It belongs to the Noctuidae, Noctuinae. Very little is known about its or .

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Orthomoia: /ɔrˈθoʊmiə/

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Identification

Distinguishable from related noctuine by the combination of generic characteristics established by Mustelin (2000), though specific diagnostic features are not widely documented in accessible literature.

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Taxonomic history

The was erected by Leif Mustelin in 2000 with Orthomoia bloomfieldi as the type and only .

Data availability

No observations exist in major biodiversity databases such as iNaturalist or GBIF, suggesting the is either extremely rare, poorly sampled, or known from very few specimens.

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