Phaeosia is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by George Hampson in 1900. Its only species, Phaeosia lutea, was described by Herbert Druce in 1885. It is found in Guatemala and Mexico.[1]
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Genus: | Phaeosia Hampson, 1900
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Species: | P. lutea
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Phaeosia lutea (H. Druce, 1885)
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Subspecies edit
- Phaeosia lutea lutea
- Phaeosia lutea intermedia (Druce, 1885) (Mexico)
Former species edit
- Phaeosia dimorpha Hampson, 1918
- Phaeosia orientalis Hampson, 1905
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku (June 8, 2015). "Phaeosia Hampson, 1900". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.