Janseodes Melanospila
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''Janseodes'' is a monotypic moth genus of 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'') ...
erected by Pierre Viette in 1967. Its only species, ''Janseodes melanospila'', was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in India, South Africa and the US state of Florida.


Taxonomy

The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Phytometrinae within
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'') ...
or in the subfamily Hadeninae 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 ...
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References

* Boletobiinae Noctuoidea genera Monotypic moth genera {{boletobiinae-stub