Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Erebidae Scientific name Dysschema mariamne | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Dysschema Rank Species | |
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Similar Dysschema thetis, Dysschema, Dysschema leucophaea, Erebidae, Arctiinae | ||
Dysschema mariamne is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in Mexico and Guatemala.
Taxonomy
Dysschema mariamne has been considered a synonym of Dysschema thetis. There are two populations involved: one ranging from the south-western United States to north-western Mexico, which has the forewings underside tinged dark grey (these are known as Dysschema howardi, and another, from eastern Mexico to Panama, with the forewings underside tinged orange, known as thetis. However, the lectotype of thetis belongs to the first population, whereas mariamne belongs to the second. It is likely that both populations belong to one species. Further study is needed.
References
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