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''Hemigraphiphora'' is a monotypic genus of moths 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 ...
. It is here provisionally treated as separate from ''
Xestia ''Xestia'' is a genus of noctuid moths (family Noctuidae). They are the type genus of the tribe Xestiini in subfamily Noctuinae, though some authors merge this tribe with the Noctuini. Species in this genus are commonly known as "clays", "darts ...
'', though it seems closely related. Containing only the single species ''H. plebeia'', its closest living relatives are not resolved and thus the genus' eventual fate depends on how ''Xestia'' is treated.


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Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Noctuinae Moths of North America {{Noctuinae-stub