Palpidia
Palpidia melanotricha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Scolecocampinae
Genus: Palpidia
Dyar, 1898
Synonyms
  • Echinocampa Franclemont, 1949

Palpidia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1898.[1][2][3]

Taxonomy

The genus was previously classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae.

Species

References

  1. Savela, Markku (July 3, 2019). "Palpidia Dyar, 1898". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Palpidia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Palpidia Dyar, 1898". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved May 19, 2020.


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