Nyridela
Lucas, 1857
Nyridela is a of in the Erebidae, Arctiinae, established by Lucas in 1857. The genus contains at least two described : Nyridela chalciope and Nyridela xanthocera. These moths are classified within the group, though specific biological details remain poorly documented in the literature.
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How to pronounce Nyridela: /nɪˈrɪdɛlə/
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Taxonomic history
Nyridela has been variously placed in in older literature, but modern (following Zahiri et al. 2012) place it in Erebidae, Arctiinae. The was established by Lucas in 1857.
Known species
Two are currently recognized: Nyridela chalciope (Hübner, 1827) and Nyridela xanthocera (Walker, 1856). The etymology of the name and specific diagnostic characters distinguishing these species from related genera have not been comprehensively documented in accessible literature.