| Pseudocharis translucida | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Pseudocharis |
| Species: | P. translucida |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudocharis translucida Dognin, 1890 | |
Pseudocharis translucida is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Paul Dognin in 1890. It is found in Ecuador. [1]
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Pseudocharis minima, the lesser wasp moth, is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1867. It is found on Cuba and in Florida. The habitat consists of pine rocklands, tropical hammocks and the ecotone between hammocks and salt marshes.
Pseudocharis naenia is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1884. It is found in Guatemala.
Pseudocharis picta is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Schaus in 1894. It is found in Venezuela.
Pseudocharis sanguiceps is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by George Hampson in 1898. It is found in Panama.
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