Physetica
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| Physetica | |
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| Female Physetica caerulea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Noctuinae |
| Genus: | Physetica Meyrick, 1887[1] |
Physetica is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae.[1][2] This genus is endemic to New Zealand.[3]
This genus was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1887.[4] In 2017 Robert Hoare undertook a revision of New Zealand Noctuinae and expanded the species included in this genus.[3]
Distribution
Species in this genus are only found in New Zealand.[3]
Conservation status
None of the species contained within this genus are regarded as being threatened.[3]
