Meropleon ambifusca, or Newman's brocade, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae.[1][2] It was described by Newman in 1948 and is found in North America.[2]
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The MONA or Hodges number for Meropleon ambifusca is 9428.[3][4] It is listed as a species of special concern in Connecticut, and its name is given on the list as Meropleon ambifuscum.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Meropleon ambifusca Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
- ^ a b "Meropleon ambifusca Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
- ^ Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
- ^ "Meropleon ambifusca, Newman's Brocade Moth - Hodges 9428". North American Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- Lafontaine, J. Donald & Schmidt, B. Christian (2010). "Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys, vol. 40, 1-239.
Further reading edit
- Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
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