Ufeus

Grote, 1873

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Ufeus is a of in the Noctuidae, established by Grote in 1873. It represents the sole genus of the Ufeinae. The genus contains six recognized distributed in North America. Species include Ufeus plicatus, Ufeus satyricus, Ufeus faunus, Ufeus hulstii, Ufeus carnea, and the recently described Ufeus felsensteini (2013).

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Ufeus plicatus by (c) Doug Macaulay, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Doug Macaulay. Used under a CC-BY license.

Ufeus satyricus sagittarius by (c) Don Loarie, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Don Loarie. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Ufeus: //ˈjuː.fiˌus//

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Identification

Ufeus are distinguished from other Noctuidae by their placement in the Ufeinae. Specific diagnostic features at the level are not documented in available sources. Species-level identification requires examination of genitalia and wing pattern details.

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Distribution

North America. Distribution records include the United States, with specific documentation from Vermont.

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Taxonomic history

Ufeus was originally described by Grote in 1873. The Ufeinae was established to accommodate this , which does not fit neatly into other Noctuidae subfamilies. Lafontaine and Walsh described a new , Ufeus felsensteini, in 2013, indicating ongoing taxonomic work on this genus.

Species synonymy

Ufeus plicatus has a synonym Ufeus unicolor (Grote, 1878). Ufeus satyricus has a synonym Ufeus barometricus (Goossens, 1881).