Citharalia

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

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

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.[2]

References

  1. ↑ LepIndex
  2. ↑ Schoorl, J.W. 1990: A phylogenetic study on Cossidae (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia) based on external adult morphology. Zoologische Verhandelingen, 263: 1-295. PDF
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