Palthisomis

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Palthisomis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Herminiinae
Genus: Palthisomis
Schaus, 1916
Species:
P. baresalis
Binomial name
Palthisomis baresalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Herminia baresalisWalker, 1859
  • Bleptina penicillalisWalker, 1862

Palthisomis is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae erected by William Schaus in 1916. Its only species, Palthisomis baresalis, was first described by Francis Walker in 1916. It is found in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [1] [2] [3]

References

  1. Savela, Markku (February 18, 2012). "Palthisomis Schaus, 1916". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Palthisomis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Palthisomis Schaus, 1916". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved February 9, 2020.