The
noctuid (owlet)
moth genus ''Cydosia'' is the only member of the
tribe Cydosiini in the
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...
Acontiinae. The genus was erected by
James Duncan with
John O. Westwood
John Obadiah Westwood (22 December 1805 – 2 January 1893) was an English entomologist and archaeologist also noted for his artistic talents. He published several illustrated works on insects and antiquities. He was among the first entomologist ...
in 1841. The few species occur from
Argentina along the
Andes to the
Caribbean
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and
Central America, reaching into the southern United States. The unusual format for the authority citation is explained at Butterflies and Moths of the World as "The difficulty can best be overcome by attributing Westwood with anonymous junior authorship."
Species
* ''
Cydosia aurivitta''
Grote & Robinson, 1868
* ''
Cydosia curvinella
The noctuid (owlet) moth genus ''Cydosia'' is the only member of the tribe Cydosiini in the subfamily Acontiinae. The genus was erected by James Duncan with John O. Westwood in 1841. The few species occur from Argentina along the Andes to the Ca ...
''
Guenée, 1879 (syn: ''Cydosia phaedra''
Druce, 1897)
* ''
Cydosia garnotella
The noctuid (owlet) moth genus ''Cydosia'' is the only member of the tribe Cydosiini in the subfamily Acontiinae. The genus was erected by James Duncan with John O. Westwood in 1841. The few species occur from Argentina along the Andes to the Ca ...
''
Guenée, 1879
* ''
Cydosia hyva
The noctuid (owlet) moth genus ''Cydosia'' is the only member of the tribe Cydosiini in the subfamily Acontiinae. The genus was erected by James Duncan with John O. Westwood in 1841. The few species occur from Argentina along the Andes to the Ca ...
''
E. D. Jones, 1912
* ''
Cydosia mimica
The noctuid (owlet) moth genus ''Cydosia'' is the only member of the tribe Cydosiini in the subfamily Acontiinae. The genus was erected by James Duncan with John O. Westwood in 1841. The few species occur from Argentina along the Andes to the Ca ...
''
Walker, 1866
* ''
Cydosia nobilitella
''Cydosia nobilitella'', the curve-lined cydosia moth or regal cydosia moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1779. It is found from southern Florida south to Argentina. It is also found on t ...
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Cramer, 779/small>
* ''Cydosia primaeva
The noctuid (owlet) moth genus ''Cydosia'' is the only member of the tribe Cydosiini in the subfamily Acontiinae. The genus was erected by James Duncan with John O. Westwood in 1841. The few species occur from Argentina along the Andes to the Ca ...
'' Draudt, 1927
* ''Cydosia punctistriga
The noctuid (owlet) moth genus ''Cydosia'' is the only member of the tribe Cydosiini in the subfamily Acontiinae. The genus was erected by James Duncan with John O. Westwood in 1841. The few species occur from Argentina along the Andes to the Ca ...
'' Schaus, 1904
* ''Cydosia rimata
The noctuid (owlet) moth genus ''Cydosia'' is the only member of the tribe Cydosiini in the subfamily Acontiinae. The genus was erected by James Duncan with John O. Westwood in 1841. The few species occur from Argentina along the Andes to the Ca ...
'' Draudt, 1927
* '' Cydosia tessellatilla'' Strecker, 1899
References
Acontiinae
{{Acontiinae-stub