Protolampra

McDunnough, 1929

Species Guides

Protolampra brunneicollis(Brown-collared Dart)
Protolampra rufipectus(red-breasted dart moth)

Protolampra is a of in the Noctuidae, Noctuinae. The genus was established by McDunnough in 1929 and contains four recognized . Species within this genus are distributed across northern Europe and North America, with records from Scandinavia, Denmark, and the northeastern United States including Vermont.

Protolampra brunneicollis by no rights reserved, uploaded by Chrissy McClarren and Andy Reago. Used under a CC0 license.

Protolampra brunneicollis – Brown-collared Dart Moth (14260517198) by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Protolampra: /proʊtoʊˈlæmprə/

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Distribution

Northern Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden) and northeastern North America (United States, specifically Vermont).

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Species composition

The contains four : Protolampra sobrina (Duponchel, 1843), P. brunneicollis (Grote, 1864), P. rufipectus (Morrison, 1875), and P. hero (Morrison, 1876).

Nomenclatural history

Authorship is attributed to McDunnough, 1929, though some were originally described under other in the mid-to-late 19th century.