Tricholita
Grote, 1875
Tricholita is a of in the , established by Grote in 1875. The genus comprises approximately ten described distributed in North America. Species were described between 1860 and 2009, with several additions by Barnes, Grote, and more recently Crabo & Lafontaine.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Tricholita: /ˌtrɪkoʊˈlaɪtə/
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Distribution
North America; documented from the United States including Vermont.
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Taxonomic History
The was established by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1875. Several were transferred from other genera, including Tricholita signata (originally described as Xylina signata by Walker in 1860) and Tricholita bisulca (originally Mamestra bisulca Grote, 1881). Modern revisions by Crabo & Lafontaine in 2009 added two species: T. ferrisi and T. knudsoni.