Phytometrini

Hampson, 1813

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Phytometrini is a tribe of within the Boletobiinae of the Erebidae. The tribe was established by Hampson in 1813 and contains numerous distributed across various . Members are part of the diverse Noctuoidea superfamily, one of the largest groups of Lepidoptera.

Phytometra ernestinana by (c) Laura Gaudette, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Laura Gaudette. Used under a CC-BY license.Hemeroplanis habitalis by (c) Amber M. King, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Amber M. King. Used under a CC-BY license.Hemeroplanis historialis by (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda. Used under a CC-BY license.

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How to pronounce Phytometrini: /faɪtoʊmɛˈtriːnaɪ/

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Taxonomic History

The authorship date of 1813 for Hampson appears anomalous, as Hampson lived from 1865 to 1936. This may reflect a data entry error in source databases or a reference to an earlier work. The tribe is currently classified within Boletobiinae, though tribal boundaries within Erebidae have undergone significant revision in recent decades.

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