Coastal Heathland Cutworm Guide - New York Natural Heritage Program

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Coastal Heathland Cutworm

Abagrotis nefascia benjamini Franclemont

Insects

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Kingdom: Animalia

      Phylum: Mandibulates (Mandibulata)

           Class: Insects (Insecta)

                Order: Butterflies, Skippers, and Moths (Lepidoptera)

                     Family: Owlet Moths (Noctuidae)

Synonyms

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Abagrotis crumbi benjamini

Comments on the Classification

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This fairly minor and extremely disjunct eastern subspecies has been reported from New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. It may be a distinct species. The species Abagrotis crumbi crumbi is western and widespread, occurring from Colorado to Washington.

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Please cite this page as:
New York Natural Heritage Program. 2013. Online Conservation Guide for Abagrotis nefascia benjamini. Available from: http://www.acris.nynhp.org/guide.php?id=8168. Accessed May 21st, 2013.