Trichoclea Explained

Trichoclea was a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. It is now considered a synonym of Anarta.

Former species

• Trichoclea antica Smith, 1891
• Trichoclea decepta Grote, 1883
• Trichoclea edwardsii Smith, 1888
• Trichoclea florida (Smith, 1900)
• Trichoclea postica Smith, 1891

Placed in Sideridis

• Trichoclea artesta is now Sideridis artesta (Smith, 1903)
• Trichoclea fuscolutea is now Sideridis fuscolutea (Smith, 1892)
• Trichoclea mojave is now Sideridis mojave Benjamin, 1932
• Trichoclea ruisa is now Sideridis ruisa Forbes, 1913
• Trichoclea uscripta is now Sideridis uscripta (Smith, 1891)
• Trichoclea vindemialis is now Sideridis vindemialis (Guenée, 1852)

References

• Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
• Trichoclea at funet