Aphyarctia

Aphyarctia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae described by Watson in 1975. Its single species, Aphyarctia surinamensis, described by Rothschild in 1911, is found in French Guiana, Suriname, Ecuador and Bolivia.[1][2][3]

Aphyarctia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Aphyarctia
Watson, 1975
Species:
A. surinamensis
Binomial name
Aphyarctia surinamensis
(Rothschild, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Automolis surinamensis Rothschild, 1911

References
  1. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Aphyarctia surinamensis (Rothschild, 1911)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  2. Toulgoët, Hervé de & Navatte, Jocelyne (2000). "Aphyarctia surinamensis (Rothschild, 1911)". Illustrated Catalogue of the Arctiidae Arctiinae and Pericopinae of French Guyana Found in the Collection of the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Aphyarctia Watson, 1975". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved October 14, 2020.


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