Phyprosopus

Grote, 1872

Phyprosopus is a of in the Erebidae, Erebinae, erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1872. The genus contains nine described distributed across the Caribbean, Central America, and the southern United States. Most species have been documented from Cuba, with additional records from Texas, New York, Guatemala, and Rica.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Phyprosopus: /ˌfaɪˈprɒsəpəs/

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Distribution

Cuba (five : P. albigutta, P. fastigiata, P. intertribulus, P. pardan, P. tristriga); United States (P. calligrapha in Texas, P. callitrichoides from New York to Texas); Guatemala (P. ergodan); Rica (P. parthenope).

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Taxonomic History

The placement of Phyprosopus has been subject to revision. Early sources classified it in , but modern places it in Erebidae, Erebinae. The was established by Grote based on specimens from the southern United States.

Species Diversity

Nine are currently recognized in the . Cuban or near-endemism is notable, with five of nine species recorded from Cuba. The genus shows a disjunct distribution pattern spanning the Caribbean and Nearctic regions.