Hamilcara Explained

Hamilcara is a monotypic moth genus in the family Cossidae. Its only species, Hamilcara atra, is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona. The genus and species were first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1910.^{[1] [2]}

Former species

• Hamilcara gilensis Barnes & McDunnough, 1910, now Psychonoctua gilensis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1910)
• Hamilcara ramosa (Schaus, 1892), now Aramos ramosa (Schaus, 1892)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Hamilcara Barnes & McDunnough, 1910 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . June 15, 2019.
2. Web site: 640001.00 – 2698 – Hamilcara atra – Barnes & McDunnough, 1910 . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . June 15, 2019.