Enigmogramma
Lafontaine & Poole, 1991
Enigmogramma is a of in the , Plusiinae, tribe Argyrogrammatini. The genus was established by Lafontaine and Poole in 1991 and contains six described distributed across the Americas. Members of this genus are part of the diverse fauna, though specific ecological and biological details remain poorly documented in published literature.
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Distribution
The occurs in the Americas. Described include records from the Caribbean (Enigmogramma antillea), Central America, and South America (Enigmogramma feisthamelii, Enigmogramma phytolacca). Specific range boundaries for the genus as a whole are not comprehensively mapped.
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Taxonomic history
Enigmogramma was erected by Lafontaine and Poole in 1991 as part of a revision of . The is placed in the tribe Argyrogrammatini within the Plusiinae, a group characterized by specific patterns and larval morphological traits.
Species diversity
Six are currently recognized: E. admonens (Walker, [1858]), E. antillea (Becker, 2001), E. basigera (Walker, 1865), E. feisthamelii (Guenée, 1852), E. limata (Schaus, 1911), and E. phytolacca (Sepp, [1848]). Several species were transferred from other during the 1991 reclassification.