Zelicodes

Grote, 1896

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Zelicodes is a in the Erebidae, containing the single Zelicodes linearis. The genus was established by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1896. The sole species was described earlier, in 1883, also by Grote. The genus is to the southwestern United States.

Lined Zelicodes Moth (37091376511) by Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Lined Erebid Moth (23687729908) by Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

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How to pronounce Zelicodes: /zɛlɪˈkoʊdiːz/

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Distribution

Known only from the US state of Arizona. The appears to be to the southwestern United States.

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Taxonomic History

Both the Zelicodes and its sole Zelicodes linearis were described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote, a prominent 19th-century American entomologist. The species was described in 1883, and the genus was erected to accommodate it in 1896.

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