Nudorthodes Explained

Nudorthodes is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae erected by J. Donald Lafontaine, J. Bruce Walsh and Clifford D. Ferris in 2014.

Species

• Nudorthodes molino Lafontaine, Walsh & Ferris, 2014
• Nudorthodes texana (Smith, 1900)
• Nudorthodes variabilis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1912)

Etymology

The generic name refers to the fact that the species in the genus are removed from the other members of the Orthodes-group of genera by the lack of hairs on the surface of the eye. It is derived from Latin nudus (meaning bare) plus the genus name Orthodes.^[1]

Notes and References

1. ; 2014: A revision of the genus Protorthodes McDunnough with descriptions of a new genus and four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Eriopygini). ZooKeys, 421: 139-179.