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• Arotrura hymenata

  Arotrura hymenata is a species of moth in the family Scythrididae, a group of small, often inconspicuous moths commonly known as flower moths. The genus Arotrura is endemic to New Zealand and contains multiple described species. A. hymenata is one of several species within this genus, though specific biological details remain poorly documented in scientific literature.

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• Eucosma knudsoni

  Eucosma knudsoni is a species of tortricid moth described from Texas in 2015. It belongs to a large genus of small moths commonly known as bell moths or eucosmas, many of which are associated with Asteraceae host plants. The species is known from very few observations, reflecting both its recent description and likely restricted distribution or cryptic habits. As a member of the Olethreutinae subfamily, it possesses the characteristic tortricid resting posture with wings held rooflike over the body.

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• Orthomoia bloomfieldi

  Orthomoia bloomfieldi is a noctuid moth described by Mustelin in 2000. It belongs to the subfamily Noctuinae, one of the largest groups within Noctuidae. The species is known from North America, though specific details about its biology remain poorly documented. Like other members of its genus, it is presumed to be nocturnal.

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• Sympistis chalybdis

  Sympistis chalybdis is a noctuid moth species described in 1999 from western North America. It belongs to the diverse genus Sympistis, which contains numerous cryptic species often distinguished by subtle genitalic differences. The species is known from a limited number of records, reflecting both its relatively recent description and likely restricted range.

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• Tripudia paraplesia

  Tripudia paraplesia is a noctuid moth described from a small number of specimens. The species was formally named by Michael G. Pogue in 2009 during a revision of the Tripudia quadrifera species complex. Known records are limited to north-eastern Mexico and a single 1994 collection from Louisiana, USA. The species remains poorly documented in life history and ecology.

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