Meropleon

Dyar, 1924

Meropleon is a of in the , established by Dyar in 1924. The genus contains six described distributed in North America. These moths belong to the Noctuinae, commonly known as . Species within Meropleon have been documented from the United States, with particular records from Vermont.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Meropleon: //ˌmɛrəˈpliːɒn//

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Distribution

North America; documented from the United States including Vermont.

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Species list

The contains six described : Meropleon ambifusca (Newman, 1948), Meropleon cinnamicolor Ferguson, 1982, Meropleon cosmion Dyar, 1924, Meropleon diversicolor (Morrison, 1875), Meropleon linae Metlevski, 2005, and Meropleon titan Todd, 1958.

Taxonomic history

The was established by Harrison G. Dyar in 1924 with Meropleon cosmion as the . A significant taxonomic revision was published by Metlevski in 2005, which added Meropleon linae and contributed to the understanding of the genus's and faunistics.