''Ogdoconta fergusoni'' is a

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in the family

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. It is found in

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, southern

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and southern

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., 2013: A review of the genus ''Ogdoconta'' Butler (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Condicinae, Condicini) from North America north of Mexico with descriptions of three new species. ''Zookeys'' 264: 165-191. Abstract and full article: The length of the forewings is 9 mm for males and 9–10.5 mm for females. The dorsal surface ground color of the forewings is gray brown with dirty-white-tipped scales. The hindwing scales are fuscous-tipped pale gray and the terminal line is finely marked dark brown.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Douglas Campbell Ferguson.

References

Moths described in 2013 Condicinae {{Condicinae-stub