Laysan noctuid moth
Extinct species of moth
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The Laysan noctuid moth (Agrotis laysanensis) is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae.
| Laysan noctuid moth | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Agrotis |
| Species: | A. laysanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Agrotis laysanensis (Rothschild, 1894) | |
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| Laysan in relation to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands | |
| Synonyms | |
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Prodenia laysanensis Rothschild, 1894 | |
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.
