Sarsina (moth)

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

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

Walker, 1855
Synonyms
  • Turuenna Walker, 1865
  • Isoctenia Felder, 1874

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
  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. Retrieved April 1, 2020.


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