Trichocerapoda
Benjamin, 1932
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5Trichocerapoda is a of owlet moths (Noctuidae) established by Benjamin in 1932. The genus contains five described distributed in western North America, with records from California and adjacent regions. Two species were described in 2006, indicating ongoing taxonomic refinement. The genus belongs to the tribe Eriopygini within the Noctuinae.
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How to pronounce Trichocerapoda: /ˌtrɪkoʊˌsɛrəˈpoʊdə/
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Distribution
Western North America; records include California (T. comstocki, T. harbisoni, T. strigata), with T. oceanis described from coastal regions and T. oblita ranging more broadly in the western United States.
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Species List
The contains five described : Trichocerapoda comstocki Benjamin, 1932 (type species); T. harbisoni Mustelin, 2006; T. oblita (Grote, 1877); T. oceanis Robertson & Mustelin, 2006; and T. strigata (Smith, 1891). T. oblita and T. strigata were transferred from other genera.
Taxonomic History
Benjamin (1932) erected the for T. comstocki. Mustelin (2006) added two new (T. harbisoni, T. oceanis) and revised the generic concept, transferring previously misplaced species.