title: A review of the genus Ogdoconta Butler (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Condicinae, Condicini) from North America north of Mexico with descriptions of three new species.
abstract: The species of the genus Ogdoconta Butler, 1891 (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Condicinae, Condicini) from North America north of Mexico are reviewed, and a description of the genus is given. Ogdoconta satana Metzler, Knudson & Poole, sp. n., is described from New Mexico and Texas, Ogdoconta rufipenna Metzler, Knudson & Poole, sp. n., is described from Arizona, and Ogdoconta fergusoni Metzler & Lafontaine, sp. n., is described from Florida, Mississippi, and Louisiana. A key to the species of Ogdoconta of North America north of Mexico is provided. Adult moths and male and female genitalia of Ogdoconta satana, Ogdoconta rufipenna, Ogdoconta fergusoni, Ogdoconta cinereola (Guenée, 1852), Ogdoconta moreno Barnes, 1907, Ogdoconta sexta Barnes & McDunnough, 1913, Ogdoconta altura Barnes, 1904, and Ogdoconta tacna (Barnes, 1904) are illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Michigan State University Adjunct Curator of Lepidoptera; Research Collaborator, U.S.N.M. Natural His-tory Museum; P.O. Box 45, Alamogordo, NM 88311-0045 USA.
authors.forename: Eric H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Metzler
authors.forename: Edward C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Knudson
authors.forename: Robert W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Poole
authors.lastname: J Donald Lafontaine
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Pogue
keywords: Arizona; Biological diversity; Carlsbad Caverns National Park; Condicinae; Condicini; Florida; Louisiana; Mississippi; New Mexico; Ogdoconta; Texas