Genus Argyrostrotis

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Numbers · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Moth #3 from Holly Shelter Gamelands - Argyrostrotis flavistriaria

moth #4 from Holly Shelter Gamelands for i.d. - Argyrostrotis sylvarum

Argyrostrotis anilis - Short-lined Chocolate - Argyrostrotis anilis

here’s one I’m pretty sure I know - Argyrostrotis anilis

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)

Family Erebidae

Subfamily Erebinae

Tribe Poaphilini

Genus Argyrostrotis

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

The tribe Euclidiini was arranged into two tribes and Argyrostrotis was assigned to Poaphilini.(1)

Numbers

Six Argyrostrotis species are found in America north of Mexico.(2)

Remarks

Key to species of Argyrostrotis

Print References

Lafontaine JD, Schmidt BC (2011) Additions and corrections to the checklist of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. ZooKeys 149: 145-161. doi: 10.3897/zookeys149.1805.(3)

Lafontaine JD, Schmidt BC (2010) Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America North of Mexico. (a) (PDF download)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group - photos of all six Argyrostrotis species (living adults)

Works Cited

1.	Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. Donald J. Lafontaine, B. Christian Schmidt. 2010. ZooKeys 40: 1–239 .

2.	New synonymies and combinations in Argyrostis Hubner (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Erebininae, Poaphilini) J. Bolling Sullivan, J. Donald Lafontaine. 2011. ZooKeys 149: 107-116.

3.	Additions and corrections to the checklist of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico J. Donald Lafontaine & B. Christian Schmidt. 2011. Zookeys, 149.1805.

Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by Maury Heiman, Robert Lord Zimlich
Last updated 27 April, 2015 - 4:34pm

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