Kocakina fidelis
(Grote, 1874)
Intractable Quaker
Kocakina fidelis, commonly known as the Intractable Quaker, is a in the Noctuidae. It is the sole member of the Kocakina, which was established in 2006 to replace the junior homonym Himella. The species occurs across eastern North America from Quebec and Maine south to Florida, and west to Texas and Kansas. It inhabits dry woodland environments.
Pronunciation
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Habitat
Dry woodlands.
Distribution
Eastern North America: Quebec and Maine south to Florida, west to Texas and Kansas.
More Details
Taxonomic history
The was originally described under the Himella, but this name was found to be a junior homonym (preoccupied by a genus of brachiopods). The replacement genus name Kocakina was established in 2006.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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