''Prosoparia'' 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 ...
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
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
Augustus Radcliffe Grote
Augustus Radcliffe Grote (February 7, 1841 – September 12, 1903) was a British entomologist who described over 1,000 species of butterflies and moths.Osborn, H. 1937. Fragments of Entomological History. Columbus, OH: Published by the autho ...
in 1883.
Taxonomy
The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily
Calpinae
The Calpinae are a subfamily of moths in the family Erebidae described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1840. This subfamily includes many species of moths that have a pointed and barbed proboscis adapted to piercing the skins of fruit to feed on ju ...
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 ...
.
Species
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Prosoparia anormalis
''Prosoparia'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1883.
Taxonomy
The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae.
Species
*'' Prosoparia an ...
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(Barnes & McDunnough, 1912) Arizona
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Prosoparia annuligera''
(Dognin, 1914) Colombia
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Prosoparia estella''
(Jones, 1912) Brazil (São Paulo)
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Prosoparia floridana
''Prosoparia floridana'' is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in North America.
The MONA or Hodges number
A MONA number (short for Moths of North America), or Hodges number after Ronald W. Hodges, is part of a numbering sy ...
''
Lafontaine & Dickel, 2009 Florida
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Prosoparia funerea''
(Schaus, 1904) Brazil (Parana)
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Prosoparia juno
''Prosoparia'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1883.
Taxonomy
The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae.
Species
*''Prosoparia ano ...
''
(Jones, 1912) Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
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Prosoparia marginata''
(Schaus, 1916) Suriname, French Guiana
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Prosoparia micraster''
(Dognin, 1914) Colombia
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Prosoparia nivosita''
(Schaus, 1904) Brazil (Parana)
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Prosoparia perfuscaria''
Grote, 1883 Arizona
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Prosoparia pygmaea''
(Schaus, 1916) French Guiana
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Prosoparia rugosa
''Prosoparia'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1883.
Taxonomy
The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae.
Species
*''Prosoparia ano ...
''
(Dyar, 1914) Panama
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Prosoparia tenebrosa
''Prosoparia'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1883.
Taxonomy
The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae.
Species
*''Prosoparia ano ...
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(Schaus, 1913) Costa Rica
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Prosoparia turpis
''Prosoparia'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1883.
Taxonomy
The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae.
Species
*''Prosoparia ano ...
''
(Schaus, 1913) Costa Rica
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Prosoparia variata
''Prosoparia'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1883.
Taxonomy
The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae.
Species
*''Prosoparia ano ...
''
(Schaus, 1914) Suriname
References
Boletobiinae
Noctuoidea genera
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