Ptycerata busckella
Ely, 1910
Ptycerata busckella is a small and the sole member of the Ptycerata in the . It is to eastern North America with records limited to six states in the northeastern and midwestern United States. The was described by Charles Russell Ely in 1910 and remains poorly known, with only 12 observations documented on iNaturalist.
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Distribution
Recorded from Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, New Jersey, Ohio, and Pennsylvania in the United States. GBIF distribution records also indicate presence in Canada, though specific provinces are not detailed in available sources.
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Taxonomic Notes
Ptycerata is a , meaning P. busckella is the only described . The genus is classified in the Aristoteliinae within .
Data Deficiency
This is extremely poorly documented. With only 12 iNaturalist observations and minimal published literature, most aspects of its biology remain unknown.