Euclemensia

Species of Euclemensia in Indiana

Genus Euclemensia

Grote, 1878

Etymology

Euclemensia: Combines the Greek word eu, meaning “good” with the name of one of the entomologists that described the genus, James Brackenridge Clemens (1825 – 1867). The common zoological Greek suffix ia is used to form nouns.

Pronunciation

yoo-klem-en-see-uh

Overview

Euclemensia is a small genus of moths in the subfamily Antequerinae.

Taxonomic Level	Worldwide	North America	Midwestern USA	Indiana
Distribution of Genus Euclemensia
Species	~5	~4	1	1

Euclemensia barksdalensis and Euclemensia schwarziella are native to the southern United States.
Euclemensia caminopa is endemic to the island of Trinidad.
Euclemensia woodiella is likely extinct and currently only exists in museum specimen collections. It id the only Euclemensia found outside of the New World.

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the confirmed sightings of the genus Euclemensia Indiana. All sightings were confirmed through photographic documentation by individuals who contributed to the Great American IN Nature Lepidoptera Project (GAIN LP).

GAIN LP
documented
in county.

Photo Credits

Euclemensia bassettella courtesy of Chris Joll.