Phryganopsis asperatella

Phryganopsis asperatella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Phryganopsis
Species:	P. asperatella
Binomial name
	Phryganopsis asperatella; (Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
	Lithosia asperatellaWalker, 1864;

Last updated May 02, 2019

Phryganopsis asperatella is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Cameroon, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria and South Africa.^[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 Arctiinae are a large and diverse subfamily of moths, with around 11,000 species found all over the world, including 6,000 neotropical species. This group includes the groups commonly known as tiger moths, which usually have bright colours, footmen, which are usually much drabber, lichen moths, and wasp moths. Many species have "hairy" caterpillars that are popularly known as woolly bears or woolly worms. The scientific name of this subfamily refers to this hairiness. Some species within the Arctiinae have the word “tussock” in their common name due to people misidentifying them as members of the Lymantriinae based on the characteristics of the larvae.

Francis Walker was an English entomologist. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms.

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References

↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Phryganopsis asperatella (Walker, 1864)". Afromoths. Retrieved January 30, 2018.

Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

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[1] De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Phryganopsis asperatella (Walker, 1864)". Afromoths. Retrieved January 30, 2018.