Xoria

Xoria is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by Ian W. B. Nye in 1975. Its only species, Xoria filifera, was first described by Francis Walker in 1869. It is found in the Congo Basin.[1][2][3]

Xoria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Hypeninae
Genus:
Xoria

Nye, 1975
Species:
X. filifera
Binomial name
Xoria filifera
(Walker, 1869)
Synonyms

Generic

  • Orixa Walker, 1869

Specific

  • Orixa filifera Walker, 1869

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (April 3, 2012). "Xoria Nye, 1975". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Xoria". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Xoria Nye, 1975". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved February 15, 2020.


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