Pterotaea

Hulst, 1896

Pterotaea is a of in the , Ennominae. The genus contains approximately 26 described , most of which were described by Rindge in 1970. Species occur primarily in western North America. The genus was established by Hulst in 1896.

Pterotaea by (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda. Used under a CC-BY license.Pterotaea albescens by Donald Hobern. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Pterotaea sp. (9092592109) by Donald Hobern from Copenhagen, Denmark. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

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How to pronounce Pterotaea: //ˌtɛrəˈtiːə//

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Distribution

Western North America, with documented in the United States and Mexico.

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Taxonomic history

The majority of in this were described by Rindge in a 1970 revision, with additional species described in 1976.

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