Nudorthodes
Lafontaine, Walsh & Ferris, 2014
Nudorthodes is a of erected in 2014 to accommodate previously placed in the Orthodes-group of genera. The genus is defined by the absence of hairs on the surface, a trait that distinguishes it from related genera. It contains three described species distributed in North America. The name combines Latin 'nudus' (bare) with 'Orthodes', referencing this diagnostic character.
Pronunciation
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Identification
The is distinguished from related Orthodes-group genera by the bare (non-) surface. -level identification requires examination of and pattern details; N. texana and N. variabilis were transferred from Orthodes, while N. molino was described as new in the same 2014 paper establishing the genus.
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Distribution
North America; occur in the United States and likely adjacent regions of Mexico and Canada.
Similar Taxa
- OrthodesMembers of the Orthodes-group of possess hairs on the surface, which Nudorthodes lacks; this was the basis for erecting the separate genus.
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Etymology
The generic name is derived from Latin 'nudus' (meaning bare) plus the name Orthodes, referring to the bare surface that distinguishes these from other Orthodes-group genera.
Type species
Nudorthodes texana (Smith, 1900), originally described as Mamestra texana.
Included species
Nudorthodes molino Lafontaine, & Ferris, 2014 (Arizona, New Mexico); Nudorthodes texana (Smith, 1900) (southwestern United States, Mexico); Nudorthodes variabilis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1912) (southwestern United States).