Pyreferra
Franclemont, 1937
Species Guides
5- Pyreferra ceromatica(Anointed Sallow)
- Pyreferra citrombra(Citrine Sallow)
- Pyreferra hesperidago(mustard sallow)
- Pyreferra pettiti(Pettit's Sallow)
- Pyreferra slotteni
Pyreferra is a of owlet moths in the Noctuidae, established by Franclemont in 1937. The genus contains four recognized distributed in North America. Members of this genus are classified within the Noctuinae and tribe Xylenini. The genus is moderately well-documented through observations, with over 2,600 records on iNaturalist.
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How to pronounce Pyreferra: /ˌpaɪrəˈfɛrə/
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Distribution
Eastern and central North America. Documented occurrences include Vermont and other parts of the United States. Specific range limits for individual within the remain incompletely mapped.
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Type species
The type for the is Pyreferra pettiti (Grote, 1874), originally described under the genus Agrotis.
Species composition
The comprises four : Pyreferra ceromatica (Grote, 1874), Pyreferra citrombra Franclemont, 1941, Pyreferra hesperidago (Guenée, 1852), and Pyreferra pettiti (Grote, 1874). Two species were transferred from other genera upon the establishment of Pyreferra.