Aglaonice

Möschler, 1890

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Aglaonice otignatha

Aglaonice is a of in the Erebidae, Hypeninae, established by Möschler in 1890. The genus is named after an ancient Thessalian figure associated with astronomical knowledge. The genus contains found in tropical regions.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Aglaonice: //ˌæɡləˈɒnɪsiː//

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Distribution

Tropical regions; specific range data not well documented in available sources.

Human Relevance

The name commemorates Aglaonice (or Aganice) of Thessaly, an ancient Greek figure associated with predicting lunar eclipses, who was described in ancient sources as having the ability to 'draw down the moon'. A crater on Venus is also named after this historical figure.

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Etymology

The name derives from the Ancient Greek Ἀγλαονίκη (Aglaoníkē), a compound of αγλαὸς (aglaòs, 'luminous') and νίκη (nikē, 'victory'), referring to the ancient Thessalian figure associated with lunar phenomena.

Taxonomic placement

Aglaonice is classified in the Hypeninae within Erebidae, a large of formerly treated as part of Noctuidae.