Bruceia

Neumoegen, 1893

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Bruceia is a of in the Erebidae, Arctiinae, and tribe Lithosiini. The genus was described by Neumoegen in 1893. It contains two described : Bruceia hubbardi (Dyar, 1898) and Bruceia pulverina (Neumögen, 1893). As members of Lithosiini, these moths are classified as lichen moths, though specific natural history details remain poorly documented.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Bruceia: /ˈbruː.si.a/

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Identification

Bruceia can be distinguished from other Lithosiini by genitalic characters and wing pattern details, though specific diagnostic features require examination of . The genus name honors a person (etymology not specified in original description).

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Distribution

North America. Bruceia hubbardi occurs in the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico); Bruceia pulverina has been recorded from the western United States.

Similar Taxa

Lithosiini generaOther in the tribe Lithosiini share the lichen and require genitalic dissection or detailed wing pattern analysis for separation from Bruceia.

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Type species

Bruceia pulverina Neumögen, 1893 is the type of the .

Taxonomic history

The has remained in Arctiinae (now Erebidae: Arctiinae) since its original description, with no major revisions published.