Laysan noctuid moth

Laysan noctuid moth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Agrotis
Species:
A. laysanensis
Binomial name
Agrotis laysanensis
(Rothschild, 1894)
Laysan in relation to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Synonyms

Prodenia laysanensis Rothschild, 1894

The Laysan noctuid moth (Agrotis laysanensis) is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae.

It is endemic to Laysan, in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

This moth was one, if not the main species, eaten by the extinct Laysan millerbird. Agrotis moths are commonly known as "millers", and the bird was named after its favorite food.

References

  1. ^ Walker, A. & Medeiros, M.J. (2021). "Agrotis laysanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T707A189702983. Retrieved 15 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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