Hestiarcha
| Hestiarcha | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Tribe: | Lithosiini |
| Genus: | Meyrick, 1886 |
| Species: | H. pyrrhopa |
| Binomial name | |
| Hestiarcha pyrrhopa Meyrick, 1886 | |
Hestiarcha is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. Its single species, Hestiarcha pyrrhopa, is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from South Australia. The genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1886.[2][3]
References
- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (24 June 2015). "Hestiarcha Meyrick, 1886". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ Australian Faunal Directory
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Hestiarcha Meyrick, 1886". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved August 31, 2020.