Astala (moth)
Genus of moths
| Astala | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Psychidae |
| Subfamily: | Psychinae |
| Genus: | Astala Davis, 1964 |
Astala is a genus of bagworm moths in the family Psychidae. There are about seven described species in Astala.[1][2][3] Individuals of the astala genus often have a wingspan of 1,6-2 centimeters and a length of 0,7-1 centimeter.[4]
Species
These seven species belong to the genus Astala:
- Astala confederata Grote & Robinson, 1868 c g b
- Astala edwardsi Heylaerts, 1884 c g b
- Astala hoffmanni Vazquez, 1941 c g
- Astala polingi Barnes & Benjamin, 1924 c g
- Astala tristis Schaus, 1901 c g
- Astala vigasia Schaus, 1901 c g
- Astala zacualpania Dyar, 1917 c g
Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[5] g = GBIF,[2] b = Bugguide.net[3]
References
- ^ a b "ITIS, Integrated Taxonomic Information System". Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ^ a b "Astala". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ^ a b "Astala Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ^ J. Heiman, Maury (29 June 2013). "Species Astala confederata - Hodges#0443". BugGuide.
- ^ "Browse Astala". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
Further reading
- Arnscheid, Wilfried R.; Weidlich, Michael (2017). Psychidae. Brill. ISBN 9789004340220. ISSN 1395-9506.
- Pohl, Greg; Patterson, Bob; Pelham, Jonathan (2016). Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico (Report). doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287.
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