Cirrhophanus

Grote, 1872

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Cirrhophanus is a of owlet moths ( Noctuidae, Stiriinae) erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1872. The genus contains seven described distributed primarily in North America, with most species occurring in the southwestern United States and Mexico. One species, C. triangulifer, has the broadest range, extending from the eastern seaboard westward to the Great Plains. The genus was formerly considered to include additional species now placed in Eulithosia.

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How to pronounce Cirrhophanus: //ˌsɪrəˈfeɪnəs//

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Distribution

North America, with recorded from the United States (Arizona, western Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Arkansas, Missouri, and eastern states from New York and New Jersey south to Florida) and Mexico.

Similar Taxa

  • EulithosiaFormerly included Cirrhophanus papago and C. plesioglauca, which were transferred to Eulithosia based on revised classification.

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Taxonomic History

Two formerly assigned to Cirrhophanus—C. papago and C. plesioglauca—have been reclassified into the Eulithosia.

Species Diversity

The currently comprises seven described : C. dubifer, C. dyari, C. hoffmanni, C. magnifer, C. nigrifer, C. pretiosa, and C. triangulifer.

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