Synorthodes
Franclemont, 1976
Synorthodes is a of established by Franclemont in 1976. It contains three described distributed in North America. The genus belongs to the tribe Eriopygini within the Noctuinae. Knowledge of this genus is limited due to its small size and rarity in collections.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Synorthodes: /sɪˈnɔːrθoʊdiːz/
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Distribution
North America. Specific distributions for individual : Synorthodes auriginea and Synorthodes typhedana have been recorded from Arizona; Synorthodes melanops occurs in the southwestern United States and Mexico.
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Taxonomic history
Synorthodes was erected by John G. Franclemont in 1976 to accommodate previously placed in other . The species is Synorthodes typhedana. The genus name is feminine in .
Species composition
The comprises three : Synorthodes auriginea Franclemont, 1976; Synorthodes melanops (Dyar, 1912), originally described as Celaena melanops; and Synorthodes typhedana Franclemont, 1976.