Hormoschista
Möschler, 1890
double-lined brown moth
Species Guides
1- Hormoschista latipalpis(Double-lined Brown Moth)
Hormoschista is a in the Erebidae, established by Heinrich Benno Möschler in 1890. It contains a single , Hormoschista latipalpis, commonly known as the double-lined brown moth. The genus has undergone taxonomic revision, previously placed in Noctuidae ( Acontiinae) or Phytometrinae within Erebidae.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hormoschista: /hɔr.moʊˈskɪs.ta/
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Identification
The sole , H. latipalpis, is distinguished by the double-lined pattern on its brown wings, referenced in its . No published diagnostic features for the itself separate from its single species have been documented.
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Distribution
Eastern North America and the Caribbean.
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Taxonomic History
The has been classified in multiple and , reflecting ongoing revisions in Noctuoidea . It was formerly placed in Phytometrinae (Erebidae) or Acontiinae (Noctuidae), but current sources list it in Erebidae without subfamily designation.