Fotella notalis

Fotella notalis is a moth in the family Noctuidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1882. It is found in the US in the Big Bend region of western Texas, southern Arizona, southern California and southern Nevada.[1] The habitat consists of dry deserts.

Fotella notalis
Female, dark form
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Fotella
Species:
F. notalis
Binomial name
Fotella notalis
Grote, 1882
Synonyms
  • Caradrina fragosa Grote, 1883
  • Fotella olivia Barnes & McDunnough, 1912
  • Hadenella cervoides Barnes & McDunnough, 1912
  • Fotella olivioides Barnes & Benjamin, 1925

The length of the forewings is 10–13 mm. There is distinct geographic variation, although this variation is not reflected in the male genitalia and rarely in the female genitalia. The male forewing is light tan brown with a few black scales. The hindwings are light brown with darker brown or gray. Adults are on wing throughout spring, summer and fall.

References
  1. "Fotella notalis Grote 1882". Noctuidae of North America.


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