Chalcopasta

Hampson, 1908

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Chalcopasta is a of owlet moths in the Noctuidae, established by Hampson in 1908. The genus contains approximately nine described , distributed primarily in the Americas. Species in this genus are classified within the Stiriinae, tribe Stiriini. The genus was formerly considered to include Chalcopasta koebelei, which has been reclassified as Argentostiria koebelei.

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How to pronounce Chalcopasta: /ˌkælkəˈpæstə/

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Distribution

of Chalcopasta occur in North and Central America, with records from the southwestern United States through Mexico.

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Taxonomic history

Chalcopasta koebelei was formerly included in this but has been transferred to Argentostiria koebelei (Riley, 1893).

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