Eulithosia Explained

Eulithosia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae erected by Henry Edwards in 1884.^[1]

Taxonomy

The Global Lepidoptera Names Index gives this name as a synonym of Antaplaga Grote, 1877 and Butterflies and Moths of the World gives it as a synonym of Cirrhophanus Grote, 1972.^[2]

Species

• Eulithosia composita H. Edwards, 1884 Arizona, western Texas
• Eulithosia discistriga (Smith, 1903) California, Arizona, western Texas, southern Nevada, southern California, northern Baja California
• Eulithosia plesioglauca (Dyar, 1912) Mexico, Arizona
• Eulithosia papago (Barnes, 1907) southern New Mexico
• Eulithosia miaiphona (Dyar, 1912) Mexico

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . July 29, 2019 . Eulithosia H. Edwards, 1884 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . November 4, 2020.
2. Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . November 5, 2004 . Eulithosia Edwards, 1884 . Butterflies and Moths of the World . . November 4, 2020.