Stibaera

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Condicinae
Tribe: Condicini
Genus: Stibaera

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Stibaera: //staɪˈbiːrə//

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Summary

Stibaera is a genus of moths within the family Noctuidae consisting of several species, primarily found in North America and the Neotropics. Significant species include Stibaera curvilineata and Stibaera thyatiroides.

Physical Characteristics

Wingspan of Stibaera thyatiroides approximately 43 mm.

Habitat

Arizona and represented in the Neotropics.

Distribution

Two species in North America (Stibaera curvilineata, Stibaera thyatiroides) and eight species worldwide.

Evolution

Genus erected by Francis Walker in 1857; included in subfamily Amphipyrinae by Hodges et al. (1983), subfamily Hadeninae by Kitching and Rawlins (1999), and subfamily Condicinae, tribe Condicini at All-Leps (2006).