Lineostriastiria

Poole, 1995

Species Guides

Lineostriastiria biundulalis
Lineostriastiria hachita(Sunny Whiteband)
Lineostriastiria hutsoni
Lineostriastiria olivalis
Lineostriastiria sexseriata(Snowy Whiteband)

Lineostriastiria is a of in the Noctuidae, Stiriinae. The genus was erected by Poole in 1995 and contains five described distributed in North America. Species within this genus are small to medium-sized moths. The genus name references linear striations, likely alluding to wing pattern characteristics.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Lineostriastiria: /laɪniːoʊˌstrɪæˈstɪriə/

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Distribution

North America. records include the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas) and adjacent regions of Mexico.

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Etymology

The name Lineostriastiria combines Latin roots: 'lineo-' (line), 'stri-' ( or groove), and the suffix '-astiria' found in related stiriine genera, referencing the linear striated wing patterns characteristic of this group.

Species diversity

Five are currently recognized: L. biundulalis (Zeller, 1872), L. hachita (Barnes, 1904), L. hutsoni (J.B. Smith, 1907), L. olivalis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1916), and L. sexseriata (Grote, 1881). Several species were transferred from other when Lineostriastiria was established.