Eutelia

Eutelia

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Eutelia: //juːˈtiːliə//

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Images

Euteliidae- Eutelia pulcherrima (Beautiful Eutelia) by Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
- 8968 – Eutelia pulcherrimus – Beautiful Eutelia Moth (15896524948) by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Eutelia pulcherrimus P1190245a by xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Eutelia pulcherrima May 29-13 IMG 1483 by Jacy Lucier. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Euteliidae- Eutelia pulcherrima (Beautiful Eutelia) - 34630677144 by Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Eutelia pulcherrimus P1190244b by xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Summary

Eutelia is a genus of moths of the family Euteliidae, erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823. It includes three known species in North America.

Physical Characteristics

Palpi upturned, reaching just above vertex of head. Thorax smoothly scaled. Abdomen typically stout with a pair of anal tufts and extremely slight dorsal tufts on medial segments. Forewing with nearly straight costa, rectangular apex, obliquely curved outer margin, and near base lobed inner margin.

Distribution

Includes 3 species in America north of Mexico: Eutelia pulcherrimus, Eutelia pyrastis, Eutelia furcata.

Tags

  • Eutelia
  • moths
  • Euteliidae
  • Lepidoptera
  • Noctuoidea