Trocodima
Watson, 1980
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1Trocodima is a of in the Erebidae, established by Watson in 1980. The genus belongs to the arctiine tussock moth group and contains three described : T. fuscipes, T. hemiceras, and T. lenistriata. These species were originally described between 1883 and 1931. The genus is relatively small and understudied, with limited published information on its .
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Identification
Trocodima can be distinguished from other Arctiini by their placement within the tussock group, though specific diagnostic morphological features are not well-documented in accessible literature. The genus requires examination of genitalia and wing venation patterns for definitive identification.
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Distribution
within Trocodima have been recorded from North America (T. fuscipes, T. hemiceras) and South America (T. lenistriata from Ecuador).
Similar Taxa
- Other Arctiini generaTrocodima shares the general tussock with numerous other in the tribe Arctiini, requiring careful examination to distinguish.
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Taxonomic history
Trocodima was described by Watson in 1980, with subsequently transferred into the from other arctiine genera. The genus was originally placed in , which is now treated as Arctiinae within Erebidae.
Species composition
The contains three : Trocodima fuscipes (originally described as Lithosia fuscipes by Grote in 1883), Trocodima hemiceras (originally described as Crambidia hemiceras by Forbes in 1931), and Trocodima lenistriata (originally described as Lithosia lenistriata by Dognin in 1906).