Astala (moth) explained

Astala is a genus of bagworm moths in the family Psychidae. There are about seven described species in Astala. Individuals of the astala genus often have a wingspan of 1,6-2 centimeters and a length of 0,7-1 centimeter.^[1]

Species

These seven species belong to the genus Astala:

• Astala confederata Grote & Robinson, 1868

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• Astala edwardsi Heylaerts, 1884

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• Astala hoffmanni Vazquez, 1941

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• Astala polingi Barnes & Benjamin, 1924

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• Astala tristis Schaus, 1901

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• Astala vigasia Schaus, 1901

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• Astala zacualpania Dyar, 1917

^{c g}Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

Further reading

• Book: Psychidae. 2017. Arnscheid . Wilfried R.. Weidlich . Michael. Brill. 9789004340220. 1395-9506.
• Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. 2016. Pohl . Greg. Patterson . Bob. Pelham . Jonathan. 10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287. free.

Notes and References

1. Web site: J. Heiman . Maury . 29 June 2013 . Species Astala confederata - Hodges#0443 . BugGuide.