Psaphis (moth)
Genus of moths
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Psaphis is a genus of moths in the family Zygaenidae first described by Francis Walker in 1854.[1][2]
| Psaphis | |
|---|---|
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| Psaphis euschemoides | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Chalcosiinae |
| Genus: | Psaphis Walker, 1854[1] |
| Type species | |
| Psaphis camadeva Walker, 1854 | |
Distribution
It is found in Southeast Asia and Australasia.[3]
Species
The Catalogue of Life[3] lists the following species, some of which appear to be synonyms:[4]
- Psaphis albivitta Rothschild, 1900
- Psaphis borneensis
- Psaphis camadeva Walker, 1854 - type species[5] (synonym Psaphis natunensis Rothschild, 1896)[4]
- Psaphis celebensis
- Psaphis euschemoides Moore, 1865
- Psaphis gloriosus
- Psaphis javana
- Psaphis javanicus
- Psaphis leonina (Butler, 1879)[4]
- Psaphis resumpta
- Psaphis rothschildi Joicey & Talbot, 1922[4]
- Psaphis scotais
- Psaphis semiplena
