Lythria
Genus of moths
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Lythria is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823. It is the only genus of the monotypic tribe Lythriini described by Claude Herbulot in 1962.[1]
| Lythria | |
|---|---|
| Lythria cruentaria | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Sterrhinae |
| Tribe: | Lythriini Herbulot, 1962 |
| Genus: | Lythria Hübner, 1823[1] |
Systematics
The genus Lythria consists of five species:
- Tribe Lythriini Herbulot, 1962
- Genus Lythria Hübner, 1823[1]
- Lythria cruentaria (Hufnagel, 1767)[1]
- Lythria plumularia (Freyer, 1831)
- Lythria purpuraria (Linnaeus, 1758)[1]
- Lythria sanguinaria (Duponchel, 1842)
- Lythria venustata Staudinger, 1882[1][2]
- Genus Lythria Hübner, 1823[1]