Ephyrodes cacata

Guenée, 1852

Ephyrodes cacata is a of in the Erebidae, Calpinae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1852. The species is recorded from North America, with additional distribution records from the Brazilian state of Pará. It belongs to a of relatively understudied moths within the diverse owlet moth family.

Ephyrodes cacata by (c) Laura Gaudette, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Laura Gaudette. Used under a CC-BY license.Ephyrodes cacata by (c) Laura Gaudette, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Laura Gaudette. Used under a CC-BY license.

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How to pronounce Ephyrodes cacata: /ˌɛfɪˈroʊdiːz kəˈkeɪtə/

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North America; Brazil (Pará)

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Taxonomic history

Originally described by Guenée in 1852, Ephyrodes cacata has been maintained in the Ephyrodes within Calpinae. The genus Ephyrodes is part of the diverse Erebidae , which was reclassified from the former Noctuidae family in modern taxonomic treatments.

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