Ersephila

Hulst, 1896

Ersephila is a of in the , Larentiinae. It was established by George Duryea Hulst in 1896 and contains two described : Ersephila grandipennis and Ersephila indistincta. The genus is recognized as valid across major taxonomic databases.

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How to pronounce Ersephila: /ɛrˈsɛfɪlə/

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Distribution

North America (based on localities of described ).

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Taxonomic history

Ersephila was erected by George Duryea Hulst in 1896 with Ersephila grandipennis as the . A second species, Ersephila indistincta, was added in 1898.

Data availability

The has 90 observations recorded on iNaturalist, suggesting it is not well-documented in public databases relative to many geometrid genera.

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