Bagisara
Walker, 1858
Species Guides
11- Bagisara albicosta
- Bagisara brouana
- Bagisara buxea(Pale Yellow Mallow Mallow Moth)
- Bagisara gulnare
- Bagisara laverna
- Bagisara oula
- Bagisara pacifica
- Bagisara praecelsa(Rapid Mallow Moth)
- Bagisara rectifascia(Straight-lined Mallow Moth)
Bagisara is a of comprising the Bagisarinae within the Noctuidae. The genus contains approximately 20 described distributed primarily in North America and the Amazon rainforest. Species were described between 1793 and 1997, with the genus established by Walker in 1858.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Bagisara: /bɑˈɡisɑrɑ/
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Identification
Bagisara can be distinguished from other Noctuidae by their placement in the Bagisarinae, which is at the level. Specific diagnostic features for the genus are not well documented in available sources.
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Distribution
North America and the Amazon rainforest.
Human Relevance
Bagisara buxea has been recorded in blacklighting surveys in Davis, California, appearing infrequently at light sheets. No information on larval hostplants has been documented for this .
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Taxonomic Notes
Bagisarinae is a , meaning Bagisara is the sole included. This suggests distinctive morphological or molecular characteristics that separate it from other Noctuidae subfamilies.