Phobolosia

Dyar, 1908

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Phobolosia anfracta

Phobolosia is a of erected by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1908. The genus was historically classified in the Acontiinae of Noctuidae but is now placed in Erebidae. Nine are currently recognized, distributed across the Americas. The genus is represented by 327 observations on iNaturalist.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Phobolosia: /ˌfoʊbəˈloʊsiə/

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Distribution

occur in the Americas; records include North America and Central America based on species authorships and type localities.

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Taxonomic History

Phobolosia was transferred from Noctuidae ( Acontiinae) to Erebidae following phylogenetic revisions of the Noctuoidea. Some databases, including GBIF and NCBI, may still list the under Noctuidae due to lagging taxonomic updates.

Species Count

Nine are currently recognized: P. admirabilis, P. anfracta, P. argentifera, P. atrifrons, P. aurilinea, P. duomaculata, P. medialis, P. micralis, and P. mydronotum.