Pseudohermonassa

Varga, 1990

Species Guides

Pseudohermonassa bicarnea(Pink-spotted Dart)
Pseudohermonassa flavotincta(cutworm moth)
Pseudohermonassa tenuicula(Morrison's Sooty Dart)

Pseudohermonassa is a of noctuid erected by Varga in 1990. The genus was established to accommodate several previously classified under Xestia. It contains at least six recognized species distributed primarily in northern regions.

Pseudohermonassa bicarnea by (c) brendanboyd, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.

Pseudohermonassa bicarnea by J.Gill, Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.

CLBM 04 Pl70 by George F. Hampson (ed.). Used under a Public domain license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Pseudohermonassa: //ˌsjuːdoʊˌhɜːrməˈnæsə//

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Identification

in this were historically confused with Xestia, requiring examination of genitalic and wing pattern details for accurate placement. The genus-level distinction from Xestia is based on structural characters rather than superficial appearance.

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Distribution

Records indicate presence in the United States (including Vermont) and broader northern Holarctic regions. Specific range boundaries for the remain incompletely documented.

Similar Taxa

Xestia now placed in Pseudohermonassa were formerly classified in Xestia; the two require careful morphological examination to distinguish.

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Taxonomic History

The was established by Varga in 1990 to resolve classification issues within the Noctuinae, specifically to separate certain groups from the previously contained in Xestia.