Agrotisia
Hampson, 1908
Species Guides
1Agrotisia is a of in the Noctuidae, established by Hampson in 1908. The genus contains three described : Agrotisia evelinae (Benjamin, 1933), Agrotisia subhyalina (Hampson, 1908), and Agrotisia williamsi (Schaus, 1923). It belongs to the tribe Eriopygini within the Noctuinae. The genus is poorly documented in scientific literature, with limited information available on its and .
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Taxonomic placement
Agrotisia is classified in the tribe Eriopygini, a group of noctuine primarily distributed in the Americas. The tribe Eriopygini was historically grouped with other 'trifine' noctuids but has been subject to ongoing taxonomic revision based on molecular and morphological data.
Species diversity
The contains only three described , suggesting either genuine rarity or insufficient taxonomic study. Agrotisia subhyalina, the type species, was described from Mexico. Agrotisia evelinae and Agrotisia williamsi have been recorded from the southwestern United States and Mexico.