Ogdoconta tacna
species of insect
Ogdoconta tacna is a moth in the family Noctuidae first described by William Barnes in 1904. It is found in the US in central and south-eastern Texas. It is probably also present in Mexico.
The length of the forewings is 11–13.5 mm. The forewings are gray brown with a slight greenish tint with a pattern of fine white lines and a light scattering of white scales. The orbicular and reniform spots are clearly outlined by fine, dirty-white lines. The postmedial line is mostly straight and oblique from the costa to the posterior margin, although there is a slight outward pointing angulation near the bottom of the reniform spot. The postmedial line is accented with vague dark gray-green rectangles on its inner side. The subterminal area is slightly lighter than the terminal area, and the subterminal line is irregular and dull white. The terminal line consists of a series of dark rectangles accented on their inner sides by white lines.
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