Psilochira

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Psilochira
Tussock Moth (Psilochira amydra) freshly emerged and resting under a leaf ... (23667988371).jpg
Psilochira amydra in Gunung Mulu National Park, Malaysia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Tribe: Lymantriini
Genus: Psilochira
Toxopeus, 1948
Type species
Lymantria lineata
Walker, 1855
Synonyms
  • ImaidaToxopeus, 1948

Psilochira is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Lambertus Johannes Toxopeus in 1948. [1] [2] [3]

Species

The following species are included in the genus: [4]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (2 March 2013). "Psilochira Toxopeus, 1948". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Psilochira". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Psilochira Toxopeus, 1948". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  4. "Psilochira". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 27 November 2014.