Parahypenodes

Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

masked parahypenodes moth

Parahypenodes is a in the Erebidae, containing the single Parahypenodes quadralis. The genus was established by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918. Taxonomic placement has varied, with the genus previously classified in Hypeninae within either Erebidae or . Some modern sources treat Parahypenodes as a synonym of Paradelta.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Parahypenodes: //ˌpærəˌhaɪpəˈnoʊdiːz//

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Distribution

Records from Quebec, Canada and Vermont, United States.

Similar Taxa

  • ParadeltaParahypenodes has been treated as a synonym of this in some taxonomic treatments
  • HypenodesFormerly classified together in Hypeninae; similar generic name may cause confusion

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Taxonomic status

Sources conflict on whether Parahypenodes is a valid or a synonym of Paradelta. GBIF and Catalogue of Life list it as a synonym, while NCBI and iNaturalist maintain it as a valid genus.

Type species

Parahypenodes quadralis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918 is the sole included and type of the .

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