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Macrochilo

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Macrochilo
Macrochilo cribrumalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Herminiinae
Genus: Macrochilo
Hübner, [1825]
Synonyms
  • Hormisa Walker, [1859]
  • Litognatha Grote, 1873
  • Sisyrhypena Grote, 1873
  • Pallachira Grote, 1877
  • Xylormisa Forbes, 1922

Macrochilo is a genus of litter moths of the family Erebidae. They are found in North America, Europe, and Madagascar. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825.[1][2][3][4]

Species

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These 13 species belong to the genus Macrochilo:[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Lafontaine, Donald; Schmidt, Christian (March 19, 2010). "Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys (40): 26. doi:10.3897/zookeys.40.414.
  2. ^ Zahiri, Reza; et al. (2011). "Molecular phylogenetics of Erebidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea)". Systematic Entomology. 37: 102–124. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.2011.00607.x. S2CID 84249695.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (July 3, 2019). "Macrochilo Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  4. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Macrochilo Hübner, 1825". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Catalogue of Life, Macrochilo Hübner". Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  6. ^ "GBIF, Macrochilo". Retrieved 2024-08-24.
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