Psilogaster Explained

Psilogaster is a monotypic moth genus in the family Lasiocampidae, first described by Reichenbach in 1817.^[1] Its only species, Psilogaster loti, described by Ferdinand Ochsenheimer in 1810, is found in south-western Europe and North Africa.^[2]

The wingspan is 27–35 mm.^[3]

The larvae feed on Cistus salvifolius, Cistus albidus, Cistus populifolius, Cistus ladanifer, Cistus laurifolius, Cistus clusii and possibly Rosmarinus officinalis and Helianthemum.

Subspecies

• Psilogaster loti loti
• Psilogaster loti algeriensis Baker, 1885 (Morocco to Libya)
• Psilogaster loti simulatrix Chrétien, 1910 (Tunisia, Libya)

Notes and References

1. http://nomen.at/Psilogaster Nomen.at
2. Web site: Savela . Markku . Psilogaster Reichenbach, 1817 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . September 16, 2018.
3. http://www.lepiforum.de/cgi-bin/lepiwiki.pl?Psilogaster_Loti Lepiforum.de