Neoptista

Neoptista
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Herminiinae
Genus:
Schaus, 1916

Neoptista is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was described by William Schaus in 1916.[1][2]

The Global Lepidoptera Names Index gives this name as a synonym of Lepteria Schaus, 1913.[3]

Species

  • Neoptista lorna (Schaus, 1904) Brazil
  • Neoptista villalis Schaus, 1916 Mexico

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (February 18, 2012). "Neoptista Schaus, 1916". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Neoptista Schaus, 1916". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Lepteria​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved February 8, 2020.