Lemyra
Lemyra inaequalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Spilosomina
Genus: Lemyra
Walker, 1856
Type species
Lemyra extensa
Walker, 1856
Synonyms
  • Carbisa Moore, 1879
  • Thyrgorina Walker, [1865] 1864
  • Echlida Walker, 1865
  • Icambosida Walker, 1865
  • Thanatarctia Butler, 1877
  • Challa Moore, 1879
  • Xanthomaenas Roepke, 1940
  • Allochrista Roepke, 1946

Lemyra is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus contains many species from East and South Asia, Sundaland and Australia. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856.

Species

Subgenus Lemyra

Subgenus Thyrgorina Walker, [1865]

References

  • Thomas, W., 1990: Die Gattung Lemyra (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae). Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins, Apollo. Supplementum 9: 1-83, Frankfurt am Main.
  • Dubatolov, V.V. (May 12, 2005). "Tiger Moths (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae) of China". Siberian Zoological Museum. Institute of Animal Systematics and Ecology.
  • Dubatolov, V.V. (November 1, 2012). "Tiger Moths (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae) of the Oriental Region, Australia and Oceania". Siberian Zoological Museum. Institute of Animal Systematics and Ecology.
  • Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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