Tylanthes

Tylanthes is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. Its only species, Tylanthes ptochias, is found in Australia and New Guinea.[1] It is found in both lowland and highland habitats.[2] Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1889.[3]

Tylanthes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Arctiinae
Genus:
Tylanthes

Meyrick, 1889
Species:
T. ptochias
Binomial name
Tylanthes ptochias
Meyrick, 1889
Synonyms
  • Nishada louisiadensis Rothschild, 1913

References
  1. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Tylanthes ptochias Meyrick, 1889". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  2. De Vos, Rob. "Tylanthes ptochias Meyrick, 1889 | The Tigermoths (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini) of Papua Indonesia". Papua-Insects.nl. The Papua Insects Foundation.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Tylanthes Meyrick, 1889". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved September 12, 2020.


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