Psilochira
Psilochira is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Lambertus Johannes Toxopeus in 1948.[1][2][3]
| Psilochira | |
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| Psilochira amydra in Gunung Mulu National Park, Malaysia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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 | |
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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
- Savela, Markku (2 March 2013). "Psilochira Toxopeus, 1948". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Psilochira". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Psilochira Toxopeus, 1948". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- "Psilochira". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
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