Lyclene

Lyclene
Lyclene reticulata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Nudariina
Genus: Lyclene
Moore, [1860]
Synonyms
  • Cyllene Walker, 1854
  • Cymella Felder, 1874
  • Setinochroa Felder, 1874
  • Xanthocraspeda Hampson, 1894
  • Myclela Watson, 1980

Lyclene is a genus of lichen moths of the family Erebidae, subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Frederic Moore in 1860.

Taxonomy

The genus is closely allied to Asura or Barsine and various of species are alternatively placed under these genera.

Species

Formerly placed here

References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Lyclene Moore, [1860]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 19, 2018.