Callopistria jamaicensis

Möschler, 1886

Callopistria jamaicensis is a noctuid described by Möschler in 1886. It belongs to the Eriopinae within the owlet moth . The species is known from North America, with records from the conterminous United States.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Callopistria jamaicensis: /ˌkæloʊˈpɪstriə ˌdʒæmeɪˈsɛnsɪs/

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Distribution

North America, specifically the conterminous United States. The specific epithet 'jamaicensis' suggests a possible Caribbean association, though confirmed records are from the continental U.S.

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Taxonomic Authority

First described by Heinrich Benno Möschler in 1886. The is placed in the Eriopinae, a group of small to medium-sized noctuids often associated with moist .

Hodges Number

This is assigned MONA/Hodges number 9630.1 in the North American numbering system.

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