Biology:Palpidia

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Short description: Genus of moths

Palpidia
Palpidia melanotricha.JPG
Palpidia melanotricha
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Scolecocampinae
Genus: Palpidia
Dyar, 1898
Synonyms
  • Echinocampa Franclemont, 1949

Palpidia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1898.[1][2][3]

Taxonomy

The genus was previously classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae.

Species

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7128697 entry