Pseudanarta exasperata
Franclemont, 1941
cutworm moth, dart moth
Pseudanarta exasperata is a of described by Franclemont in 1941. It belongs to the tribe Eriopygini within the Noctuinae. The species is recorded from North America and has been assigned Hodges number 9609 in the North American numbering system. Available records are sparse, with limited observational data.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Pseudanarta exasperata: /sjuːdæˈnɑːrtə ɛksæsˈpɛrətə/
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Identification
Hodges number 9609 distinguishes this in North American references. As a member of Pseudanarta, it shares the -level characteristic of relatively broad forewings with somewhat irregular transverse lines. Specific diagnostic features for P. exasperata are not documented in available sources.
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Distribution
North America. Specific range boundaries are not established in available literature.
Human Relevance
Assigned MONA/Hodges number 9609 for identification purposes in North American lepidopteran studies.
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Taxonomic placement
Classified in tribe Eriopygini, a group of noctuine with primarily New World distribution.
Data limitations
Only 3 observations recorded in iNaturalist as of source date, indicating this is rarely encountered or underreported.