Xerociris

Cockerell, 1904

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Xerociris is a of in the Noctuidae, Agaristinae. It was erected by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1904 and contains a single , Xerociris wilsonii. The genus is to Texas.

Different butterflies by Anton Hochstein . Used under a Public domain license.Xerociris wilsonii larva by Image shared by iNaturalist user: lanechaffin. Used under a CC0 license.Xerociris wilsonii by Annika Lindqvist. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Xerociris: /zɛˈrɒsɪrɪs/

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Distribution

United States: Texas.

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Taxonomic history

The was erected by Cockerell in 1904. The sole , X. wilsonii, was originally described by Grote in 1863.

Monotypy

Xerociris is , represented only by Xerociris wilsonii.

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