Pionenta
Ferris, 2010
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1Pionenta is a of geometrid moths erected by Clifford D. Ferris in 2010. The genus was established during a revision of the related genus Antepione. It contains a single described , Pionenta ochreata, originally described by Hulst in 1898. The genus belongs to the Ennominae within the Geometridae.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Pionenta can be distinguished from the related Antepione by genitalic and wing pattern characteristics, as detailed in Ferris's 2010 revision. The type Pionenta ochreata exhibits ochreous wing coloration.
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Distribution
The single described , Pionenta ochreata, is known from western North America.
Similar Taxa
- AntepioneClosely related from which Pionenta was separated based on genitalic and wing pattern differences; historically confused with Pionenta prior to Ferris's 2010 revision.
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Taxonomic History
Pionenta ochreata was originally described as Antepione ochreata by Hulst in 1898. Ferris's 2010 revision of Antepione recognized that this and several others did not belong in that , leading to the erection of Pionenta to accommodate P. ochreata.
Nomenclatural Note
Catalogue of Life lists authorship as Ferris, 2009, while the original publication and GBIF cite Ferris, 2010. The discrepancy likely reflects the year the work was completed versus the year of publication.