Nepheloleuca

Butler, 1883

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Nepheloleuca is a of geometrid moths erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1883. The genus comprises twelve characterized by similar wing patterns with variations in ground color and minor marking differences. Species are distributed across the Caribbean islands of Haiti, Cuba, and Jamaica, as well as mainland South America.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Nepheloleuca: //nɛfɛlɔˈljuːkə//

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Identification

within Nepheloleuca are distinguished from one another primarily by ground color and minor variations in wing markings. The -level characteristics align with typical Ennominae , though specific diagnostic features for separating Nepheloleuca from related genera are not documented in available sources.

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Distribution

Caribbean islands of Haiti, Cuba, and Jamaica; mainland South America.

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Taxonomic history

The was established by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1883. It currently contains twelve recognized .

Species diversity

Notable include Nepheloleuca politia (Cramer, 1777), Nepheloleuca complicata (Guenée, 1858), Nepheloleuca floridata (Grote, 1883), Nepheloleuca semiplaga Warren, 1894, Nepheloleuca absentimacula Warren, 1900, and Nepheloleuca peruviana Herbulot, 2002.