Grotella sampita is a moth in the genus Grotella, of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1907. This moth species is found in North America, including Arizona, its type location.[1]

Grotella sampita
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Grotella
Species:
G. sampita
Binomial name
Grotella sampita

The wingspan is about 20 mm.

References

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  1. ^ Poole, Robert W. (March 30, 1995). The Moths of America North of Mexico. Fascicle 26.1. Noctuoidea, Noctuidae: Cuculliinae, Stiriinae, Psaphidinae. Charles L. Hogue (Illustrator), Brit Griswold (Illustrator), Chip Clark (Photographer), Patricia Gentili (Photographer). Wedge Entomological Research Foundation. p. 249. ISBN 0-933003-07-2.
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