Polychrysia
Genus of moths
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Polychrysia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. More commonly known as owlet moths.
| Polychrysia | |
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| Polychrysia moneta | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Plusiinae |
| Genus: | Polychrysia Hübner, [1821] |
Distribution
Polychrysia can be found in Russia, Canada, USA, Europe, and East Asia.[1]
Species
- Polychrysia aurata Staudinger, 1888
- Polychrysia esmeralda Oberthür, 1880
- Polychrysia hampsoni Leech, 1900
- Polychrysia imperatrix Draudt, 1950
- Polychrysia marmorea Ronkay, 1986
- Polychrysia moneta – Golden Plusia Fabricius, 1787
- Polychrysia morigera H. Edwards, 1886
- Polychrysia sica Graeser, 1890
- Polychrysia splendida Butler, 1878
