Nycteola cinereana

Neumoegen & Dyar, 1893

Grey Midget Moth, Ash-colored Owlet Moth

Nycteola cinereana, commonly known as the grey midget or ash-colored , is a of nolid moth described in 1893. It belongs to the Nolidae, a group of small to medium-sized moths within the superfamily Noctuoidea. The species is documented across North America with verified records from Canada and the United States.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Nycteola cinereana: //nɪkˈtiːoʊlə ˌsɪnəˈriːænə//

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Distribution

North America. Verified records from Canadian provinces: Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan. Verified records from United States: Vermont. Additional observations suggest broader presence across the continent.

Human Relevance

Assigned MONA/Hodges number 8977, a standardized numbering system used in North American identification and cataloging.

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Taxonomic history

First described by Berthold Neumoegen and Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1893. The specific epithet 'cinereana' refers to the ash-grey coloration implied by the .