Pseliastis Explained

Pseliastis is genus of moths in the family Heliozelidae, first described by Edward Meyrick in 1897. Three species are currently described, all endemic to Australia.

Species

This genus includes the following species:

• Pseliastis spectropa Meyrick, 1897 – Tasmania
• Pseliastis trizona Meyrick, 1897 – Tasmania
• Pseliastis xanthodisca Meyrick, 1897 – Tasmania

A 2017 molecular phylogenetics analysis of the family Heliozelidae identified several undescribed species from southern Australia that the authors tentatively attributed to the genus Pseliatis, however, they were not formally described.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Liz . Milla . Erik J. . van Nieukerken . Ruben . Vijverberg . Camiel . Doorenweerd . Stephen A. . Wilcox . Mike . Halsey . David A. . Young . Therésa M. . Jones . Axel . Kallies . Douglas J. . Hilton . 2017 . A preliminary molecular phylogeny of shield-bearer moths (Lepidoptera: Adeloidea: Heliozelidae) highlights rich undescribed diversity . . . 120 . 129–143 . 10.1016/j.ympev.2017.12.004 . 1055-7903 . free.