Phoenicophanta

Hampson, 1910

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Phoenicophanta is a of small in the Noctuidae, Acontiinae. The genus was established by George Hampson in 1910 and contains three described distributed in North America. Members of this genus are part of the diverse owlet moth fauna, though they remain relatively poorly documented in published literature.

Phoenicophanta bicolor by (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Katja Schulz. Used under a CC-BY license.Red Noctuid (37032691813) by Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Two-colored Phoenicophanta (37703291451) by Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Phoenicophanta: /ˌfiː.nɪ.kəˈfæn.tə/

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Distribution

North America; records exist for the United States and Mexico. -level distributions are poorly documented but appear to include southwestern and south-central regions of the United States.

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