Tentative Species Groups

These are TENTATIVE species groups. They are not intended to represent monophyletic units, but rather preliminary groupings based on overall similarity. Some groups (e.g., acutiloba, gemma, pavida) share apparent synapomorphies, while others (e.g., brunneofascia, exquisita, muelleri) share some general characters of wing coloration or genitalia. A rigorous analysis of group definitions and phylogenetic relationships will await the descriptive and taxonomic review of the genus.

Acutiloba Group

acutiloba
taleola

Albida Group

albida
diarina

dorsalis
gracilis
lahontanensis
spiloma
stigmatica
tavara

"Brunneofascia Group"

brunneofascia
navasi

"Exquisita Group"

candida
cubana
exquisita
lewisi
padrenavasi
paludicola

Gemma Group

argentata
aureofasciata
exophthalma
gemma
gemmoides
monticola
onyx
tapanti
tuanis
utleyorum

"Muelleri Group"

bruchi
fuscomaculata
muelleri
pantosticta
separata

Ortizi Group

ortizi

Pavida Group

adusta
aureovittata
maculipennis
muhni
multilineata
pavida
quatuorguttata

Punctata Group

flavofasciata
jenseni
punctata

Unplaced species

diminuta
globigona
minuta
nigricapilla
splendida

Nomina dubia

bella
brethesi
cana
coloradensis
fulva
modesta
texana
thallina