Zanclognatha
Encyclopedia
Zanclognatha is a genus
of moth
s of the Noctuidae
family. Zanclognatha was treated as a synonym of Polypogon
by Poole (1989), then split from Polypogon by Fibiger & Hacker (1991), and reinstated as a valid genus by Poole in 1996. The recent European checklist by Nowacki & Fibiger (1998) treats both Zanclognatha and Polypogon as valid genera, and Lafontaine & Troubridge (2005) recommend retaining Zanclognatha as a separate 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. Zanclognatha was treated as a synonym of Polypogon
Polypogon (moth)
Polypogon is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family. In the past, Zanclognatha species were included in Polypogon.-Species:*Polypogon fractalis *Polypogon gryphalis Herrich-Schäffer, 1851...
by Poole (1989), then split from Polypogon by Fibiger & Hacker (1991), and reinstated as a valid genus by Poole in 1996. The recent European checklist by Nowacki & Fibiger (1998) treats both Zanclognatha and Polypogon as valid genera, and Lafontaine & Troubridge (2005) recommend retaining Zanclognatha as a separate genus.
Species
- Zanclognatha atrilineellaZanclognatha atrilineellaZanclognatha atrilineella is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the south-eastern parts of the United States.The wingspan is about 23 mm.-External links:**...
(Grote, 1873) - Zanclognatha cruralisZanclognatha cruralisThe Early Zanclognatha is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Wisconsin east through southern Canada, south to Florida and Texas....
(Guenée, 1854) - Zanclognatha dentata Wagner & McCabe, 2011
- Zanclognatha jacchusalisZanclognatha jacchusalisThe Wavy-lined Zanclognatha is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Wisconsin to Maine, south to Georgia and Louisiana....
(Walker, 1859) - Zanclognatha laevigataZanclognatha laevigataThe Variable Zanclognatha is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Manitoba to Nova Scotia, south to Florida and Missouri.The wingspan is about 30 mm. There is one generation per year....
(Grote, 1872) - Zanclognatha lituralisZanclognatha lituralisThe Lettered Zanclognatha is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Wisconsin to Nova Scotia, south to Florida and Texas.The wingspan is about 21 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August...
(Hübner, 1818) - Zanclognatha lutalba (J. B. Smith, 1906)
- Zanclognatha lutalba lutalba (J. B. Smith, 1906)
- Zanclognatha lutalba bryanti Barnes, 1928
- Zanclognatha marcidilineaZanclognatha marcidilineaThe Yellowish Zanclognatha is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia to Missouri, south to Florida and Arkansas.The wingspan is about 28 mm. Adults are on wing from April to July....
(Walker, 1859) - Zanclognatha marthaZanclognatha marthaThe Pine Barrens Zanclognatha or Martha’s Zanclognatha is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Ohio to Maine, south in the mountains to North Carolina and along the Coastal Plain to Texas....
Barnes, 1928 - Zanclognatha minoralis J. B. Smith, 1895
- Zanclognatha obscuripennisZanclognatha obscuripennisThe Dark Zanclognatha is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Missouri to Quebec, south to Florida and Texas....
(Grote, 1872) - Zanclognatha pedipilalisZanclognatha pedipilalisThe Grayish Zanclognatha is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in eastern North America, from Nova Scotia south to Florida and Mississippi, west to Alberta and Kansas....
(Guenée, 1854) - Zanclognatha protumnusalisZanclognatha protumnusalisThe Conifer Zanclognatha is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from southern Canada to Florida and Texas.The wingspan is about 25 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September. There is one generation in the north...
(Walker, 1859) - Zanclognatha tarsipennalisZanclognatha tarsipennalisThe Fan-foot is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The length of the forewings is 13–16 mm. The moth flies from May to October depending on the location....
(Treitschke, 1835) - Zanclognatha theralis (Walker, 1859) (syn: Zanclognatha deceptricalis Zeller, 1873, Zanclognatha gypsalis (Grote, 1880), Zanclognatha inconspicualis (Grote, 1883))