Dasyblemma
Dyar, 1923
Species Guides
1Dasyblemma is a in the Erebidae, established by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1923. It contains a single , Dasyblemma straminea, known only from California. The genus was formerly classified in Acontiinae of Noctuidae.
Pronunciation
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Identification
The is distinguished by its status and historical placement in Acontiinae. Specific diagnostic morphological features for the genus have not been documented in available sources.
Habitat
Type locality for the sole is Palm Springs, California, suggesting association with desert or arid environments.
Distribution
Known only from California, United States.
Similar Taxa
- AcontiaHistorically classified in the same Acontiinae; both are small to medium-sized erebid with some superficial similarities in wing patterning, though Acontia is a much larger with broader distribution.
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Taxonomic History
Dasyblemma was originally described in Acontiinae of Noctuidae. Following reclassification of Noctuidae, the is now placed in Erebidae. The sole Dasyblemma straminea was described simultaneously with the genus by Dyar in 1923.