Piratisca

Piratisca
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Herminiinae
Genus:	Piratisca ; Meyrick, 1902
Synonyms
	MegalopteraBethune-Baker, 1908; SystaticosporaBethune-Baker, 1908; MegalopteroidesStrand, 1910;

Last updated May 29, 2025

Piratisca is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Edward Meyrick in 1902. Both species in this genus are known from New Guinea.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Species

Piratisca minax Meyrick, 1902
Piratisca rufotincta (Rothschild, 1915)

References

↑ Savela, Markku (September 3, 2017). "Piratisca Meyrick, 1902". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
↑ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Piratisca Meyrick, 1902". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved February 8, 2020.
↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Piratisca". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved February 8, 2020.

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[1] Savela, Markku (September 3, 2017). "Piratisca Meyrick, 1902". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 8, 2020.

[2] Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Piratisca Meyrick, 1902". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved February 8, 2020.

[3] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Piratisca". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved February 8, 2020.

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