Helastia

Helastia is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Achille Guenée.[1] It is considered by some to be a synonym of Larentia. This genus was redefined and described in 1987 by Robin C. Craw.[2] This genus is endemic to New Zealand.[3]

Helastia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Tribe: Larentiini
Genus: Helastia
Guenée, 1868

Species

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Helastia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  2. R. C. Craw (April 1987). "Revision of the genus Helastia sensu stricto with description of a new genus (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae)". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 14 (2): 269–293. doi:10.1080/03014223.1987.10422997. ISSN 0301-4223. Wikidata Q54670161.
  3. "Helastia Guenée, 1868". www.nzor.org.nz. Retrieved 2022-04-27.


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