| Psectrotarsia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Heliothinae |
| Genus: | Psectrotarsia Dognin, 1907 [1] |
| Synonyms | |
Psectrotarsia is a small New World genus of moths of the family Noctuidae, erected in 1907 by Paul Dognin. [1] With exception of Psectrotarsia flava , species in the genus have pink forewing markings. [1]
Psectrotarsia species are known from the United States, Mexico, Guatemala and Peru. [1] The larval host plants of most species are unknown, except for Psectrotarsia hebardi , which is known to feed on richweed. [1]
Following the 2007 revision of the genus by Michael P. Pogue, the genus is considered to contain the following species: [1]
Following the 2007 revision, two species were transferred to Copitarsia : [1]
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