Biology:Citharalia

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Short description: Monotypic moth genus in family Cossidae

Citharalia
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Citharalia
Clench, 1957
Species:
C. idiosetoides
Binomial name
Citharalia idiosetoides
Clench, 1957

Citharalia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Cossidae described by Harry Kendon Clench in 1957.[1] Its only species, Citharalia idiosetoides, was described by the same author in the same year and is found in Bolivia.[2]

Taxonomy

Research suggests Citharalia does not fit in the Cossidae, and should be excluded from this family. The genus should perhaps be included in the Cossulinae.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Citharalia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=70432. 
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Citharalia idiosetoides". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=70433. 
  3. Schoorl, J.W. 1990: "A phylogenetic study on Cossidae (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia) based on external adult morphology". Zoologische Verhandelingen, 263: 1-295. PDF.

Wikidata ☰ Q18095472 entry