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Protorthodes alfkenii

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Protorthodes alfkenii is a moth in the family Noctuidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1895. It is found in North America from central Oregon, southern Idaho, central Wyoming and north-western Texas southward to southern Mexico. The habitat consists of open arid woodlands. The length of the forewings is 11–14 mm. It is an extremely variable species in terms of size, ground color and pattern, yet is easily identified by a combination of features. The orbicular spot is usually rounded, surrounded by a thin black line, and the spot itself usually is paler than the ground color. The reniform spot is oblique, with the lower part of the spot projecting toward the anal angle of the wing. The light and dark marks on the forewing, and the tendency for longitudinal streaks on the…

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