Bagisara

Walker, 1858

Bagisara is a of comprising the Bagisarinae within the . 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.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Bagisara: /bɑˈɡisɑrɑ/

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Identification

Bagisara can be distinguished from other 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 subfamilies.

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