''Doryodes broui'' is a

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of the family

Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...

first described by J. Donald Lafontaine and James Bolling Sullivan in 2015. It is found in the United States from

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to southern

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. The length of the forewings is 13–15.5 mm for males and 13.5–17 mm for females. The forewings are buffy brown to whitish gray with faint buffy streaks, darker forms in colder months. The longitudinal stripe is dark brown, similar in width to that of ''

Doryodes spadaria ''Doryodes spadaria'', the dull doryodes moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from coastal Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, ...

'', narrower than for '' Doryodes latistriga'', wider than for '' Doryodes tenuistriga''. Adults occur throughout the year, but concentration of collecting dates suggests a primary brood between mid-March and mid-June and a secondary protracted brood between late July and mid-October

Etymology

The species is named after Vernon A. Brou Jr. in recognition of his impressive and tireless efforts in collecting and researching the Lepidoptera of Louisiana.

References

Moths described in 2015 Doryodes Moths of North America {{Euclidiini-stub