Arugisa

Walker, 1865

Species Guides

Arugisa latiorella(Watson's Arugisa Moth)
Arugisa lutea(Common Arugisa Moth)
Arugisa punctalis

Arugisa is a of in the Erebidae, Scolecocampinae. The genus was originally described by Walker in 1865 and was formerly classified in the subfamily Hypeninae of the family Noctuidae before taxonomic revision. The genus contains nine described distributed primarily in the Americas. These moths are generally small to medium-sized with relatively nondescript coloration.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Arugisa: /ˌær.uˈdʒaɪ.sə/

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Distribution

of Arugisa are recorded from the Americas, with occurrences in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean region based on specimen records and observations.

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Taxonomic History

The was previously placed in the Hypeninae of Noctuidae but has been reclassified to Scolecocampinae within Erebidae following phylogenetic revisions of the Noctuoidea.

Species Diversity

Nine are currently recognized: A. albipuncta, A. aliena, A. gyrochila, A. latiorella, A. lutea, A. oppressa, A. punctalis, A. rubiginosa, and A. subterminata. Arugisa watsoni is treated as a synonym of A. latiorella.