Nomenia
Pearsall, 1905
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2Nomenia is a of geometrid moths established by Richard F. Pearsall in 1905. The genus was historically treated as a junior synonym of Venusia but has since been restored as valid. It contains two recognized : Nomenia duodecimlineata and Nomenia obsoleta.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Nomenia: /noˈme.ni.a/
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Identification
Distinguished from the related Venusia by genitalic characters and wing pattern details; restoration as a valid genus was based on morphological reanalysis. Specific diagnostic features for field identification are not well documented in available sources.
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Distribution
Records from Denmark (DK), Norway (NO), Sweden (SE), and Vermont in the United States. The appears to have a transatlantic distribution with occurrences in northern Europe and northeastern North America.
Similar Taxa
- VenusiaHistorically treated as congeneric; Nomenia was restored as valid based on distinct morphological characters, particularly in genitalia.
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Taxonomic history
The was erected by Richard F. Pearsall in 1905, subsequently synonymized with Venusia, and later restored to valid status based on reexamination of and morphological characters.
Species included
Nomenia duodecimlineata (Packard, 1873) and Nomenia obsoleta Swett, 1916.