Oxycnemis

Grote, 1882

Oxycnemis is a of in the , established by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1882. The genus currently contains eight recognized distributed in North America. A taxonomic revision by Troubridge (2008) realigned the genus within the tribe Psaphidini of the Amphipyrinae. Formerly placed species have been reassigned to other genera, such as Sympistis.

Oxycnemis advena by (c) Sue Carnahan, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sue Carnahan. Used under a CC-BY license.

Oxycnemis fusimacula by (c) Laura Gaudette, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Laura Gaudette. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Oxycnemis: /ˌɒk.siˈniː.mɪs/

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Distribution

North America. have been recorded from the western United States and southwestern Canada.

Similar Taxa

SympistisFormer Oxycnemis (O. subsimplex) have been transferred to this ; the two genera share tribal placement in Psaphidini and require careful examination of and pattern details for separation.

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Taxonomic History

Troubridge (2008) conducted a major generic realignment of the Oncocnemidini Hodges (1983), placing Oxycnemis in Psaphidini (Amphipyrinae). The Oxycnemis erratica Barnes & McDunnough, 1913 was synonymized with O. grandimacula Barnes & McDunnough, 1910.