''Mycterophora'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s 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'') ...
. The genus was erected by
George Duryea Hulst
George Duryea Hulst (9 March 1846 – 5 November 1900) was an American clergyman, botanist and entomologist.
Biography
He graduated from Rutgers University in 1866 and received a degree from New Brunswick Theological Seminary in 1869, finally r ...
in 1896.
Species
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Mycterophora geometriformis
''Mycterophora geometriformis'' is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in North America.
The MONA or Hodges number
A MONA number (short for Moths of North America), or Hodges number after Ronald W. Hodges, is part of a numbe ...
''
Hill, 1924.
* ''
Mycterophora inexplicata''
Walker, 1862.
* ''
Mycterophora longipalpata''
Hulst, 1896 – long-palped mycterophora moth.
* ''
Mycterophora monticola''
Hulst, 1896.
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Mycterophora rubricans
''Mycterophora rubricans'' is a species of moth in the family Erebidae first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough
James Halliday McDunnough (10 May 1877 – 23 February 1962) was a Canadian linguist, musician, and entomo ...
''
Barnes & McDunnough, 1918.
References
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Boletobiinae
Noctuoidea genera
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