Meropleon ambifusca Newman, 1948 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Meropleon ambifusca Newman, 1948

Meropleon ambifusca Newman, 1948

Meropleon ambifusca, or Newman's brocade, is a North American noctuid moth listed as special concern in Connecticut.

Family
Genus
Meropleon
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Meropleon ambifusca Newman, 1948

Meropleon ambifusca, commonly known as Newman's brocade, is a species of cutworm or dart moth belonging to the family Noctuidae. This species was first described by Newman in 1948, and it is native to North America. The MONA, also called Hodges, reference number for Meropleon ambifusca is 9428. It holds the conservation status of species of special concern in Connecticut, where it is listed under the scientific name Meropleon ambifuscum.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Noctuidae › Meropleon

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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