Ptichodis

Hübner, 1818

Species Guides

Ptichodis bistrigata(southern ptichodis moth)
Ptichodis bucetum
Ptichodis herbarum(Common Ptichodis Moth)
Ptichodis immunis
Ptichodis ovalis
Ptichodis pacalis
Ptichodis vinculum(Black-tipped Ptichodis Moth)

Ptichodis is a of in the Erebidae, erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818. The genus contains approximately 13 described distributed primarily in the Americas. Species within this genus are classified within the Erebinae, a diverse group of moths commonly known as underwings.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Ptichodis: /ˈtɪkoʊdɪs/

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Distribution

of Ptichodis are distributed in the Americas, with records from North America through Central and South America based on iNaturalist observations.

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Taxonomic placement

Ptichodis was historically placed in Noctuidae but is now classified in Erebidae following molecular phylogenetic revisions of the superfamily Noctuoidea.

Species diversity

The includes 13 described : P. agrapta, P. basilans, P. bistriga, P. bistrigata, P. bucetum, P. fasciata, P. herbarum, P. immunis, P. infecta, P. ovalis, P. pacalis, P. surrufula, and P. vinculum.