Euaontia
Barnes & McDunnough, 1910
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2Euaontia 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 Noctuidae. The genus is now placed within Erebidae, reflecting ongoing changes in noctuoid moth classification.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Euaontia: //juːəˈɒntiə//
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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 Noctuidae, 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.