Dasylophia

Packard, 1864

Species Guides

Dasylophia anguina(black-spotted prominent)
Dasylophia melanopa
Dasylophia saturata
Dasylophia thyatiroides(Gray-patched Prominent)

Dasylophia is a of prominent moths in the Notodontidae, established by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1864. The genus comprises five described distributed in North and Central America. Members are classified within the Nystaleinae. The genus is most commonly encountered in the eastern United States, with records from Vermont southward.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Dasylophia: //ˌdæ.sɪˈloʊ.fi.ə//

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Distribution

Eastern United States; records include Vermont. Central American distribution indicated by described from regions such as Mexico (D. lupia, D. seriata).

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Species Composition

The contains five described : Dasylophia anguina (J. E. Smith, 1797), D. lucia Schaus, 1901, D. lupia (Druce, 1887), D. seriata (Druce, 1887), and D. thyatiroides (Walker, 1862).

Taxonomic Placement

Dasylophia is placed in the Nystaleinae, a group within the superfamily Noctuoidea characterized by reduced or modified structure in .