Focillistis

Focillistis is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1926. Its only species, Focillistis sita, was first described by Felder and Rogenhofer in 1874. It is found in Sumatra, Nias, Borneo and Sulawesi.[1][2][3]

Focillistis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Calpinae
Genus:
Focillistis

Hampson, 1926
Species:
F. sita
Binomial name
Focillistis sita
(Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Focilla sita Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874
  • Zethes salsoma C. Swinhoe, 1902

References
  1. Savela, Markku (August 30, 2019). "Focillistis Hampson, 1926". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Focillistis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Focillistis Hampson, 1926". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 13, 2020.


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