Phacusa khasiana

Phacusa khasiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Clade:	Euarthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Zygaenidae
Genus:	Phacusa
Species:	P. khasiana
Binomial name
	Phacusa khasiana; (Moore, 1879)
Synonyms
	Northia khasianaMoore, 1879;

Last updated May 01, 2019

Phacusa khasiana is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It was described by Moore in 1879. It is found in India (Assam).^[1]

Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

The Zygaenidae moths are a family of Lepidoptera. The majority of zygaenids are tropical, but they are nevertheless quite well represented in temperate regions. Some of the 1000 or so species are commonly known as burnet or forester moths, often qualified by the number of spots, although other families also have 'foresters'. They are also sometimes called smoky moths.

Frederic Moore British entomologist and lepidopterist

Frederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. He was also an illustrator and produced six volumes of Lepidoptera Indica and a catalogue of the birds in the collection of the East India Company.

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References

↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Phacusa khasiana". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 12, 2018.

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[1] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Phacusa khasiana". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 12, 2018.