Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Synedoida and
Syneda were included as junior synonyms of
Drasteria by Robert Poole in 1989 (
Butterflies and Moths of the World)
Numbers
26 species in North America (
nearctica.com)
2 species in eastern Canada (
CBIF)
10 species in western Canada (
CBIF)
Range
most of United States and southern Canada; species diversity much greater in the west
See Also
other members of the subfamily Catocalinae, especially Catocala species, which have brightly colored hindwings similar to Drasteria
Internet References
pinned adult images of 22 species occurring in western North America, plus photos of similar species (Moth Photographers Group)
pinned adult images of both species occurring in eastern Canada (CBIF)
pinned adult images of all 10 species occurring in western Canada (CBIF)
synonyms including
Synedoida and
Syneda and three other genera (Brian Pitkin, Butterflies and Moths of the World)
Contributed by
Robin McLeod on 15 January, 2005 - 8:10pm
Last updated 3 May, 2006 - 11:00pm
