Euaontia
Barnes & McDunnough, 1910
Euaontia is a of in the Erebidae, established by Barnes and McDunnough in 1910. The genus contains two described : Euaontia clarki and Euaontia semirufa. Its taxonomic placement has been revised, having previously been classified in the Acontiinae of . The genus is now placed within Erebidae, reflecting ongoing changes in noctuoid moth .
Pronunciation
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Distribution
North America; known from the United States based on descriptions.
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Taxonomic history
Euaontia has been classified in Phytometrinae within Erebidae, or in Acontiinae within , reflecting the fluid of noctuoid . Current sources place it in Erebidae.
Species diversity
The contains only two described : Euaontia clarki (1916) and Euaontia semirufa (1910), both described by Barnes and McDunnough.