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''Nudorthodes'' 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 ...
erected by J. Donald Lafontaine, J. Bruce Walsh and Clifford D. Ferris in 2014.


Species

* '' Nudorthodes molino'' Lafontaine, Walsh & Ferris, 2014 * '' Nudorthodes texana'' (Smith, 1900) * '' Nudorthodes variabilis'' (Barnes & McDunnough, 1912)


Etymology

The generic name refers to the fact that the species in the genus are removed from the other members of the ''
Orthodes ''Orthodes'' is a 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 ...
''-group of genera by the lack of hairs on the surface of the eye. It is derived from Latin ''nudus'' (meaning bare) plus the genus name ''Orthodes''.; ; 2014: A revision of the genus ''Protorthodes'' McDunnough with descriptions of a new genus and four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Eriopygini). ''
ZooKeys ''ZooKeys'' is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal covering zoological taxonomy, phylogeny, and biogeography. It was established in 2008 and the editor-in-chief is Terry Erwin (Smithsonian Institution). It is published by Pensoft Publ ...
'', 421: 139-179.


References

Hadeninae {{Hadeninae-stub