''Anycteola'' is a
monotypic moth genus of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
erected by
William Barnes and
Foster Hendrickson Benjamin Foster Hendrickson Benjamin (1895–1936) was an American entomologist and lepidopterist.
Biography
Benjamin was born in 1895, and was friends with George P. Engelhardt and Jacob Doll, who introduced him to entomology. In 1921 he graduated from ...
in 1929. Its only species, ''Anycteola fotelloides'', was
first described by Barnes and
James Halliday McDunnough in 1916. It is found in the US state of
Arizona.
References
Acronictinae
Monotypic moth genera
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