Artigisa Explained

Artigisa is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae, in which it is placed to subfamily Hypeninae,^{[1] [2]} or alternatively, Erebinae. This genus was first described by Francis Walker in 1863.^[3]

Species

There are six recognized species:^[1]

• Artigisa byrsopa Lower, 1903
• Artigisa dentilinea Turner, 1909
• Artigisa impropria Walker, 1865
• Artigisa lignicolaria Walker, 1866
• Artigisa melanephele Hampson, 1914
• Artigisa nigrosignata Walker, [1863]

The status of Catada acrospila Turner, 1906 is uncertain, with some placing it here as Artigisa acrospila (Turner, 1906).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Artigisa . BOLDSYSTEMS Taxonomy Browser . 12 June 2024.
2. Web site: Genus: Artigisa . Atlas of Living Australia . 12 June 2024 . en-AU.
3. Walker . F. . 1863 . Catalogue of the Heterocerous Lepidopterous Insects collected at Sarawak by Mr. A. R. Wallace, with descriptions of new species (continued) . Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society . Zoology . 7 . 49–84, 160–198 . 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1863.tb02102.x . Biodiversity Heritage Library.