Nephelodes
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Nephelodes is a genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 of moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...

s of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....

 family.

Selected species

  • Nephelodes adusta Buckett, 1972, [1973]
  • Nephelodes carminata (Smith, 1890)
  • Nephelodes carminea Dognin, 1912
  • Nephelodes demaculata Barnes & McDunnough, 1918
  • Nephelodes mendica Barnes & Lindsey, 1921
  • Nephelodes minians
    Nephelodes minians
    The Bronzed Cutworm or Shaded Umber Moth is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of North America, except Florida and adjacent states.This wingspan is about 40 mm...

    - Bronzed Cutworm or Shaded Umber Moth Guenée, 1852
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