Porthmeia

Porthmeia is a genus of moths in the subfamily Lymantriinae erected by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1908. They are native to the island of New Guinea.[1][2][3]

Porthmeia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Lymantriinae
Tribe:
Lymantriini
Genus:
Porthmeia

Species
  • Porthmeia subnigra Bethune-Baker, 1908
  • Porthmeia pyrozona Collenette, 1930
  • Porthmeia bicolora Bethune-Baker, 1908

References
  1. Savela, Markku (May 29, 2011). "Porthmeia Bethune-Baker, 1908". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Porthmeia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Porthmeia Bethune-Baker, 1908". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved April 6, 2020.


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