''Ommatochila'' 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 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'') ...

. The genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1894.

Taxonomy

''Ommatochila'' has previously been classified in the subfamily Phytometrinae within

or in the subfamily Acontiinae 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 genus is sometimes considered to be a synonym of ''

Abacena ''Abacena'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. Taxonomy The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Acontiinae of the family Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of ...

''.

Species

*'' Ommatochila chorrera'' Schaus, 1916 Panama *'' Ommatochila crassipalpis'' Schaus, 1916 Venezuela *''

Ommatochila mundula ''Ommatochila mundula'' is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Ommatochila mundula'' is List of moths of North America (MONA 8322–11233), 8489. References Further reading

'' (Zeller, 1872) southern US to Argentina, Antilles *'' Ommatochila plumbealis'' (Walker,

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Amazonas in Brazil *'' Ommatochila santucca'' Schaus, 1916 French Guiana *'' Ommatochila stenula'' Schaus, 1916 Venezuela

References

* Boletobiinae Noctuoidea genera {{Boletobiinae-stub