Tyrissa

Walker, 1866

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Tyrissa is a of in the Erebidae, Calpinae, erected by Francis Walker in 1866. The genus contains approximately 12 described distributed primarily in the Neotropical region, with some species extending into the southern United States (Florida). Species have been recorded from Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname, Paraguay, Rica, the Dominican Republic, and Florida. The genus is taxonomically placed within the superfamily Noctuoidea.

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How to pronounce Tyrissa: //tiˈɾi.sa//

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Distribution

Neotropical region, with records from Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Paraná), French Guiana, Suriname, Paraguay, Rica, the Dominican Republic, and the southern United States (Florida).

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