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Agrotis cremata

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Maui agrotis noctuid moth
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Agrotis
Species:
A. cremata
Binomial name
Agrotis cremata
Butler, 1880

Agrotis cremata (Maui agrotis noctuid moth) was a moth in the family Noctuidae. It is now presumed extinct.[1]

Before its extinction, it was endemic to Maui, Hawaii, United States.[2] It has not been seen in over 100 years.

Sources

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  1. ^ Nishida, G. M. (1992). Hawaiian terrestrial arthropod checklist. Bishop Museum.
  2. ^ Fauna Hawaiiensis