Collomena
Möschler, 1890
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1Collomena is a of in the Nolidae, Chloephorinae. It was described by Heinrich Benno Möschler in 1890. The genus contains approximately 13 described distributed from the southeastern United States through the Caribbean and Central America to South America. Its taxonomic status is disputed: while some databases treat it as a valid genus, others including the Global Lepidoptera Names Index and Catalogue of Life list it as a synonym of Motya.
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How to pronounce Collomena: /kɔˈloʊməˌnɑ/
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Distribution
Southeastern United States (Florida), Mexico, Central America ( Rica, Panama), and South America (Brazil, Argentina). Records span the Antilles, indicating Caribbean distribution.
Similar Taxa
- MotyaListed as a synonym of Motya in multiple authoritative databases including Global Lepidoptera Names Index and Catalogue of Life, though treated as valid in some sources. Both are in Nolidae Chloephorinae.
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Taxonomic Uncertainty
The exhibits conflicting taxonomic treatment across databases. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms and Butterflies and Moths of the World maintain Collomena as valid, while GBIF, Catalogue of Life, and Global Lepidoptera Names Index synonymize it under Motya. This discrepancy reflects ongoing uncertainty in noctuidoid classification.
Type Species
Not explicitly designated in available sources; requires verification from original description (Möschler, 1890).