Sarsina (moth)

Sarsina
	Sarsina purpurascens in Ecuador
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Tribe:	Lymantriini
Genus:	Sarsina ; Walker, 1855
Synonyms
	TuruennaWalker, 1865; IsocteniaFelder, 1874;

Last updated June 01, 2025

Sarsina is a genus of moths in the subfamily Lymantriinae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Species

Sarsina avertina Schaus, 1927 Mexico
Sarsina dirphioides (Walker, 1865) French Guiana
Sarsina electa (Schaus, 1912) Costa Rica
Sarsina festiva (Schaus, 1912) Costa Rica
Sarsina purpurascens Walker, 1855 Mexico
Sarsina violascens (Herrich-Schäffer, [1856]) Brazil
Sarsina violetta Schaus, 1927 Paraguay

References

↑ Savela, Markku (August 10, 2015). "Sarsina Walker, 1855". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Sarsina". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved April 1, 2020.
↑ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Sarsina Walker, 1855". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw . Retrieved April 1, 2020.

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[1] Savela, Markku (August 10, 2015). "Sarsina Walker, 1855". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 1, 2020.

[2] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Sarsina". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved April 1, 2020.

[3] Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Sarsina Walker, 1855". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw . Retrieved April 1, 2020.

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