Tripudia
Grote, 1877
Species Guides
17- Tripudia balteata(Belted Tripudia Moth)
- Tripudia calusa
- Tripudia chihuahua
- Tripudia damozela
- Tripudia dimidata
- Tripudia flavofasciata(Orange-banded Tripudia Moth)
- Tripudia flavofasciata-complex
- Tripudia goyanensis
- Tripudia grapholithoides(Florida Tripudia Moth)
Tripudia is a of in the Noctuidae, Eustrotiinae. The genus was erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1877. It contains approximately 50 described distributed primarily in the Americas, with most species described by Harrison G. Dyar in the early 20th century. The genus remains taxonomically active, with new species described as recently as 2009.
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Distribution
Primarily distributed in the Americas. have been recorded from North America (including the southwestern United States), Mexico, Central America, and South America. Specific type localities include Chihuahua (Mexico), Puerto Rico (Coamo), and various localities in South America.
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Taxonomic History
The was established by Grote in 1877 with Tripudia flavofasciata as the type . Many species were described by Harrison G. Dyar between 1913 and 1919. More recent taxonomic work by Pogue (2009) added several new species including T. lamina, T. paraplesia, and T. rectangula.
Species Diversity
The contains approximately 50 described , with Tripudia quadrifera (Zeller, 1874) being among the earliest described species (originally placed in other genera). Several species have undergone synonymization, including Tripudia damozela which includes the synonym T. inquaesita, and Tripudia goyanensis which includes T. olivacea.