''Ephyrodes'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

s in the family

Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...

. The genus was erected by

Achille Guenée Achille Guenée (sometimes M.A. Guenée; 1 January 1809 – 30 December 1880) was a French lawyer and entomologist. Biography Achille Guenée was born in Chartres and died in Châteaudun. He was educated in Chartres, where he showed a very e ...

in 1852.

Taxonomy

The genus was previously classified in the family

Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...

.Lafontaine, J. D. & Fibiger, M. (2006). "Revised higher classification of the Noctuidae (Lepidoptera)". ''Canadian Entomologist''. 138: 610–635.

Species

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Ephyrodes cacata ''Ephyrodes cacata'' is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Ephyrodes cacata'' is List of moths of North America (MONA 8322–11233), 8582. References Further reading

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'' Guenée, 1852 southern US to Colombia, Antilles, Brazil (Pará) *''

Ephyrodes eviola ''Ephyrodes'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Achille Guenée in 1852. Taxonomy The genus was previously classified in the family Noctuidae.Lafontaine, J. D. & Fibiger, M. (2006). "Revised higher classificati ...

'' Hampson, 1926 Peru *''

Ephyrodes gorgoniopis ''Ephyrodes'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Achille Guenée in 1852. Taxonomy The genus was previously classified in the family Noctuidae.Lafontaine, J. D. & Fibiger, M. (2006). "Revised higher classificati ...

'' Dognin, 1919 French Guiana *'' Ephyrodes hypenoides'' (Guenée, 1852) French Guiana *'' Ephyrodes omicron'' Guenée, 1852 Haiti *'' Ephyrodes repandens'' Schaus, 1911 Costa Rica *'' Ephyrodes similis'' Druce, 1890 Panama

References

Eulepidotinae Noctuoidea genera {{Noctuoidea-stub