Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 1816
Ectypa Billberg, 1820
Callistege Hübner, [1823]
Gonospileia Hübner, [1823]
Euclidimera Hampson, 1913
* includes Callistege, designated a subgenus of Euclidia in Goater, Ronkay & Fibiger, 2003.
Explanation of Names
Generic epithet
Euclidia is a tribute to the Greek mathematician,
Euclid.
(1)Numbers
2 species in North America.
3 species that were previously included as a subgenus of
Euclidia have been moved to genus level in
Callistege. (2010)
(2)Range
All of United States plus Canada from New Brunswick to British Columbia and Northwest Territories. 3 species (diagonalis, intercalaris, triangula) are restricted to the southwestern United States - Arizona to Texas.
Print References
Goater, B., L. Ronkay & M. Fibiger. 2003. Catocalinae and Plusiinae. Noctuidae Europaeae. Volume 10. 452 pp. [links to book:
1,
2]
Ochsenheimer, F. 1816. Die schmetterlinge von Europa 4:
96Internet References
pinned adult images of
ardita and
cuspidea (CBIF)
pinned adult images of 4 species by Jim Vargo:
cuspidea, diagonalis, intercalaris, triangula, the last 3 labeled as
Callistege (Moth Photographers Group)
pinned adult images of 3 former
Callistege species, with red arrows pointing to distinguishing features (Bruce Walsh, Moths of Southeastern Arizona)
taxonomic history plus list of world species, distribution maps, links to images, references (Markku Savela, FUNET)
distribution in Canada list of provinces and territories for 2 species (U. of Alberta, using CBIF data)