Psalis

Psalis is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823.[1][2]

Psalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Tribe: Orgyiini
Genus: Psalis
Hübner, 1823
Synonyms
  • Arestha Walker, 1855
  • Anchyneura Felder, 1861

Species

The following species are included in the genus.[3]

  • Psalis africana Kiriakoff, 1956
  • Psalis antica Walker, 1855
  • Psalis approximata Walker, 1865
  • Psalis costalis Matsumura, 1911
  • Psalis falcata Walker, 1865
  • Psalis kanshireiensis Wileman, & South 1917
  • Psalis pennatula Fabricius, 1793
  • Psalis praeusta Felder, 1874
  • Psalis punctuligera Mabille, 1880
  • Psalis securis Hübner, 1823
  • Psalis tacta Walker, 1865

References
  1. Savela, Markku (15 May 2011). "Psalis Hübner, 1823". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Psalis Hübner, 1823". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. "Psalis". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 27 November 2014.


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