A new genus and species for Dysgonia (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Erebinae) from Southeastern United States

By

Sullivan, J. Bolling

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2010

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

39

Pages

85-97

Subjects

Argyrostrotis , Dysgonia , Neadysgonia , taxonomy , United States

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.39.434

 

Abstract

Three North American species currently placed in the genus Dysgonia Hubner are moved to Neadysgonia gen. n. A fourth species, N. telma, is described from southeastern United States and a neotype is designated for closely related species N. smithii. The generic placement of the new genus is discussed.