Midway noctuid moth

The Midway noctuid moth (Agrotis fasciata), also known as Midway mudworm, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It is now possibly extinct and was endemic to Midway Atoll.

Midway noctuid moth

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Agrotis
Species:
A. fasciata
Binomial name
Agrotis fasciata
(Rothschild, 1894)
Location of Midway Atoll
Synonyms
  • Peridroma fasciata Rothschild, 1894

References

  1. Walker, A. & Medeiros, M.J. (2021). "Agrotis fasciata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T705A189702927. Retrieved 16 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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