Citharalia
Monotypic moth genus in family Cossidae
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Citharalia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Cossidae described by Harry Kendon Clench in 1957.[1] Its only species, Citharalia idiosetoides, was also described by the same author in the same year and is found in Bolivia.[2]
| Citharalia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Citharalia Clench, 1957 |
| Species: | C. idiosetoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Citharalia idiosetoides Clench, 1957 | |
Taxonomy
Research that suggests Citharalia does not fit in the Cossidae, and should be excluded from this family. The genus should perhaps be included in the Cossulinae.[3]
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