Alcterogystia
Genus of moths
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Alcterogystia is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
| Alcterogystia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Subfamily: | Cossinae |
| Genus: | Alcterogystia Schoorl, 1990 |
Species
- Alcterogystia frater (Warnecke, 1929)
- Alcterogystia l-nigra
Former species
Etymology
The genus name is derived from Greek alcter (meaning protector) plus gystia (an anagram of the genus-name Stygia).
