Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Olethreutes Hübner, 1822
Explanation of Names
Generic epithet from Greek olethreuonta meaning "destroyer, annihilator," a term used to describe the devil in Greek biblical texts (Corinthians, Exodus, Psalms/Tehillim).
Numbers
Occurs almost exclusively in the Holarctic region. Richly represented in the nearctic (about 90 species), many from the east in deciduous forests.
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