Ptychoglene coccinea
(Edwards, 1886)
Ptychoglene coccinea is a in the Erebidae, Arctiinae, first described by Henry Edwards in 1886. The species is known from Arizona in the southwestern United States. It belongs to the tribe Lithosiini, a group of lichen moths characterized by relatively small size and often subdued coloration. Beyond its taxonomic placement and geographic occurrence, specific details of its remain poorly documented.
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How to pronounce Ptychoglene coccinea: /ˌtɪkoʊˈɡliːni kɒkˈsaɪniə/
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Distribution
Arizona, United States. The has been recorded in the southwestern United States, specifically within Arizona. Distribution records indicate presence in North America, though precise locality data beyond Arizona are not well established.
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Taxonomic history
Originally described as Lycomorpha coccinea by H. Edwards in 1886, this was later transferred to the Ptychoglene. The placement has shifted from (historical usage) to Erebidae under current classification systems that subsume the former Arctiidae as the Arctiinae within Erebidae.