Psilochira

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

Psilochira
Psilochira amydra in Gunung Mulu National Park, Malaysia
Scientific classification
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
Imaida Toxopeus, 1948

Species

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

• Psilochira amydra (Collenette 1932)
• Psilochira durioides (Strand 1915)
• Psilochira lineata (Walker 1855)
  • Psilochira lineata nycthemera Toxopeus 1948
  • Psilochira lineata sinuata Toxopeus 1948
• Psilochira venusta (Collenette 1933)

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.