Dichagyris

Lederer, 1857

Species Guides

Dichagyris acclivis(Inclined Dart)
Dichagyris arabella(cutworm)
Dichagyris capota(cutworm moth)
Dichagyris cataclivis(cataclivis dart moth)
Dichagyris cyminopristes(cutworm moth)
Dichagyris grandipennis
Dichagyris grotei(Grote's black-tipped quaker)
Dichagyris kyune
Dichagyris larga

Dichagyris is a of owlet moths in the Noctuidae, Noctuinae. The genus was established by Lederer in 1857 and now includes several former genera—Loxagrotis, Pseudorichia, Pseudorthosia, and Mesembragrotis—as subgenera. The name derives from Greek elements meaning 'apart, asunder; double' and 'the finest meal or flour'. in this genus are found primarily in the Palearctic region, with some distribution extending into North America.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Dichagyris: //ˌdaɪ.kəˈdʒaɪ.rɪs//

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Distribution

Palearctic region, with records from Denmark and Sweden confirmed; distribution extends into parts of North America.

Similar Taxa

LoxagrotisFormerly treated as a distinct , now subsumed as a subgenus of Dichagyris; were reclassified based on phylogenetic analysis.
PseudorichiaFormerly treated as a distinct , now subsumed as a subgenus of Dichagyris.
PseudorthosiaFormerly treated as a distinct , now subsumed as a subgenus of Dichagyris.
MesembragrotisFormerly treated as a distinct , now subsumed as a subgenus of Dichagyris.