Elasmia
Möschler, 1886
Elasmia is a of in the , Nystaleinae. The genus was established by Möschler in 1886 and contains four described distributed in North America and the Caribbean. These moths are part of the diverse notodontid radiation, commonly known as prominents.
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Distribution
North America and Caribbean region. include E. insularis (described from Cuba), E. packardii (North America), E. mandela (Mexico/Central America region), and E. cave (described from the southwestern United States).
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Species diversity
The contains four described : Elasmia cave Metzler, 2011; Elasmia insularis (Grote, 1866); Elasmia mandela (Druce, 1887); and Elasmia packardii (Morrison, 1875). The relatively small number of described species suggests either genuine rarity or undercollection.
Taxonomic placement
Elasmia is classified in the Nystaleinae within , a placement supported by both morphological and molecular data. The Nystaleinae are a primarily New World subfamily of prominents.