Narthecophora is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Narthecophora pulverea, is found in the Sonoran Desert areas of the US state of Arizona and Mexican state of Sonora. Both the genus and species were first described by John Bernhardt Smith in 1900.[1][2][3]
| Narthecophora | |
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| Narthecophora pulverea, Arizona | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Tribe: | Stiriini |
| Genus: | Narthecophora J. B. Smith, 1900 |
| Species: | N. pulverea
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| Binomial name | |
| Narthecophora pulverea Smith, 1900
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The caterpillar of Narthecophora pulverea is unknown.
References edit
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Narthecophora". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ Savela, Markku (July 29, 2019). "Narthecophora Smith, 1900". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Narthecophora Smith, 1900". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
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