Eutelia
Hübner, 1823
Species Guides
3- Eutelia furcata(Florida eutelia moth)
- Eutelia pulcherrimus
- Eutelia pyrastis
Eutelia is a of in the Euteliidae, established by Jacob Hübner in 1823. These medium-sized noctuoid moths are characterized by distinctive wing and abdominal tufting. The genus occurs across tropical and subtropical regions with multiple described .
Pronunciation
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Identification
Palpi upturned, reaching just above the vertex of the . smoothly scaled without prominent tufting. stout with a pair of anal tufts and extremely slight tufts on medial segments. Forewing with nearly straight , rectangular apex, obliquely curved outer margin, and a lobed inner margin near the base.
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Distribution
Tropical and subtropical regions; specific distribution varies by within the .
Similar Taxa
- StictopteraBoth belong to Euteliidae and share similar forewing shapes with somewhat rectangular apices, but Stictoptera generally lack the lobed inner forewing margin characteristic of Eutelia.
- Euteliinae other generaEutelia can be distinguished by the combination of upturned palpi reaching just above the vertex, smoothly scaled , and the specific forewing margin configuration with lobed inner base.