''Neumoegenia'' 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
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 ...
. The genus was erected by
Augustus Radcliffe Grote
Augustus Radcliffe Grote (February 7, 1841 – September 12, 1903) was a British entomologist who described over 1,000 species of butterflies and moths.Osborn, H. 1937. Fragments of Entomological History. Columbus, OH: Published by the autho ...
in 1882.
Species
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Neumoegenia poetica''
Grote, 1882 Arizona, Mexico
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Neumoegenia smithi''
(H. Druce, 1889) Mexico
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Neumoegenia bellamusa''
Dyar, 1923 Mexico
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Neumoegenia albavena''
(Ottolengui, 1898) Mexico
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Neumoegenia coronides''
(H. Druce, 1889) Mexico
References
Amphipyrinae
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