Bryolymnia viridimedia

Smith, 1905

Bryolymnia viridimedia is a noctuid described by John Bernhardt Smith in 1905. It has a wingspan of approximately 36 mm. The is known from a restricted range in the southwestern United States and Mexico.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Bryolymnia viridimedia: /ˌbraɪ.oʊˈlɪm.ni.ə ˌvɪr.ɪˈdɪ.mi.di.ə/

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Identification

No specific diagnostic features are documented for distinguishing this from . Reference to the revision by Lafontaine et al. (2010) is required for definitive identification.

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Appearance

Wingspan approximately 36 mm. Specific coloration and pattern details are not documented in available sources.

Habitat

Montane regions of the Sierra Madre Occidental and associated mountain ranges in southeastern Arizona.

Distribution

Southeastern Arizona (Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains) southward through the Sierra Madre Occidental to the Mexico City area.

Seasonality

active from early July to mid-September.

Similar Taxa

  • Other Bryolymnia speciesCongeneric in the Bryolymnia require careful examination for separation; see Lafontaine et al. (2010) for diagnostic characters.

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Taxonomic revision

The was revised by Lafontaine, Walsh & Holland (2010) in ZooKeys 39: 187-204, which provides the most recent authoritative treatment of the in North America.

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