Palpidia

Dyar, 1898

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Palpidia is a of in the Erebidae, Calpinae. The genus was erected by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1898 and contains three described distributed in the Caribbean region and Florida. The genus was historically classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae before taxonomic revisions placed it in Erebidae.

Palpidia pallidior 179476588 by James Duggan. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.Palpidia pallidior 81288607 by Laura Gaudette. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Palpidia: //pælˈpiːdiə//

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Distribution

Known from three regions: Florida (USA), Cuba, and Jamaica. The three described each have restricted ranges: Palpidia pallidior in Florida, Palpidia cocophaga in Cuba, and Palpidia melanotricha in Jamaica.

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