Aleptina
Dyar, 1902
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6Aleptina is a of in the Noctuidae, Condicinae. The genus was established by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1902 and contains six described distributed in North America. Species include A. aleptivoides, A. arenaria, A. clinopetes, A. inca, A. junctimacula, and A. semiatra. The genus is part of the diverse noctuid moth fauna, with most species described in the early 20th century and one more recently in 2011.
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Distribution
North America. have been recorded from the southwestern United States and Mexico, with specific records from Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and adjacent Mexican states.
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Species list
The includes six described : Aleptina aleptivoides (Barnes & McDunnough, 1912), Aleptina arenaria Metzler & Forbes, 2011, Aleptina clinopetes (Dyar, 1920), Aleptina inca Dyar, 1902 (type species), Aleptina junctimacula Todd, Blanchard & Poole, 1984, and Aleptina semiatra (Smith, 1902).
Etymology
The name was coined by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr., a prominent American entomologist known for his work on Lepidoptera.