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 ...
of
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 of 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 ...
The Global Lepidoptera Names Index
The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex) is a searchable database maintained by the Department of Entomology at the Natural History Museum, London.
It is based on card indices and scanned journals, nomenclatural catalogues and the '' Zoologi ...
gives this name as a synonym of '' Antaplaga'' Grote, 1877 and Butterflies and Moths of the World gives it as a synonym of ''
Cirrhophanus
''Cirrhophanus'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote
Augustus Radcliffe Grote (February 7, 1841 – September 12, 1903) was a British entomologist who described over 1,000 species of ...
'' Grote, 1972.
Species
*'' Eulithosia composita'' H. Edwards, 1884 Arizona, western Texas
*'' Eulithosia discistriga'' (Smith, 1903) California, Arizona, western Texas, southern Nevada, southern California, northern Baja California
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Eulithosia plesioglauca
''Eulithosia plesioglauca'' is an owlet moth
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 ...
'' (Dyar, 1912) Mexico, Arizona
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Eulithosia papago
''Eulithosia papago'' is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae (the owlet moths). It was first described by William Barnes
William Barnes (22 February 1801 – 7 October 1886) was an English polymath, writer, poet, philologist, priest, ...