The confused moth (Helicoverpa confusa) is an extinct species of moth in the family Noctuidae.
| Confused moth | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Helicoverpa |
| Species: | †H. confusa
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| Binomial name | |
| †Helicoverpa confusa Hardwick, 1965
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Extinction
editThe IUCN lists the Confused moth as extinct. But, some sources say that it was rediscovered in 1997.[2]
References
edit- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). "Helicoverpa confusa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T9808A13018419. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T9808A13018419.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
Sources
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