Kidokuga Explained

Kidokuga is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Yasunori Kishida in 2010. It is considered a synonym of the related genus Euproctis by some authors, but recognized as valid by others (e.g.^[1]), and supported as distinct in molecular phylogenetic studies.^[2]

Species

• Kidokuga piperita (Oberthür, 1880)
• Kidokuga torasan (Holland, 1889)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . August 27, 2020 . Kidokuga Kishida, 2010 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . December 2, 2020.
2. Wang, H. et al. (2015). "Molecular phylogeny of Lymantriinae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Erebidae) inferred from eight gene regions". Cladistics. 31 (6): 579-592