Citharalia

Citharalia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Cossidae described by Harry Kendon Clench in 1957.[1] Its only species, Citharalia idiosetoides, was described by the same author in the same year and is found in Bolivia.[2]

Citharalia
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Citharalia

Clench, 1957
Species:
C. idiosetoides
Binomial name
Citharalia idiosetoides
Clench, 1957

Taxonomy

Research suggests Citharalia does not fit in the Cossidae, and should be excluded from this family. The genus should perhaps be included in the Cossulinae.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Citharalia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Citharalia idiosetoides". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  3. Schoorl, J.W. 1990: "A phylogenetic study on Cossidae (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia) based on external adult morphology". Zoologische Verhandelingen, 263: 1-295. PDF.


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