Biology:Psilochira

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Short description: Genus of moths

Psilochira
Tussock Moth (Psilochira amydra) freshly emerged and resting under a leaf ... (23667988371).jpg
Psilochira amydra in Gunung Mulu National Park, Malaysia
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Tribe: Lymantriini
Genus: Psilochira
Toxopeus, 1948
Type species
Lymantria lineata
Walker, 1855
Synonyms
  • Imaida Toxopeus, 1948

Psilochira is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Lambertus Johannes Toxopeus in 1948.[1][2][3]

Species

The following species are included in the genus:[4]

  • Psilochira amydra (Collenette 1932)
  • Psilochira durioides (Strand 1915)
  • Psilochira lineata (Walker 1855)
    • Psilochira lineata nycthemera Toxopeus 1948
    • Psilochira lineata sinuata Toxopeus 1948
  • Psilochira venusta (Collenette 1933)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7255830 entry