Parascotia

<i>Parascotia</i>

Parascotia

Genus of moths


Parascotia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825.[1]

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Taxonomy

The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae.[2][3]

Species

  • Parascotia detersa Staudinger, 1891
  • Parascotia fuliginaria Linnaeus, 1761 waved black moth
  • Parascotia lorai Agenjo, 1967
  • Parascotia nisseni Turati, 1905

References

  1. Savela, Markku (July 3, 2019). "Parascotia Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  2. Zahiri, Reza; et al. (2011). "Molecular phylogenetics of Erebidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea)". Systematic Entomology. 37: 102–124. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.2011.00607.x. S2CID 84249695.
  • Agenjo (1967). Eos 43: 8, pl. 1, figs. 2 & 5.
  • Linnaeus (1761). Fauna Suecica
  • Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
  • Staudinger (1891). Deutsche Entom. Zeitsch., Ges., Iris zu Dresden 4: 333, pl. 4, f. 14.
  • Turati (1905). Naturalista Siciliano 18: 42, pl. 8, f. 1.



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