Desert-moths
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Eulithosia
Eulithosia is a genus of noctuid moths erected by Henry Edwards in 1884. The genus contains five described species distributed in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Taxonomic status remains contested, with some authorities treating it as a synonym of Antaplaga or Cirrhophanus, while others maintain it as valid. Species occur in arid and semi-arid regions of Arizona, California, Texas, Nevada, New Mexico, and northern Mexico.
Heliolonche
Heliolonche is a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae, subfamily Heliothinae, established by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873. The genus comprises five recognized species distributed in western North America. Species in this genus are small noctuids with distinctive wing patterns. The genus name derives from Greek roots suggesting sun and spear, though the etymological significance is unclear.
Lithostege
Lithostege is a species-rich genus of geometrid moths in the subfamily Larentiinae, containing approximately 53 described species worldwide. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825 and exhibits a predominantly Palaearctic distribution, with species recorded across Europe, Asia, and North America. African occurrences are limited to northern Palaearctic regions. The genus is taxonomically well-studied, with recent revisions adding new species from Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and China.