Catharia

Catharia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Cathariinae
Minet, 1982
Genus: Catharia
Lederer, 1863
Species: C. pyrenaealis
Binomial name
Catharia pyrenaealis
(Duponchel, 1843)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hercyna pyrenaealis Duponchel, 1843
  • Hercyna simplonialis Heydenreich, 1851
  • Catharia simplonialis
  • Hercyna simplonialis Herrich-Schäffer, 1848

Catharia is a monotypic genus of moths, containing the single species Catharia prenealis. It is found in France, Switzerland, Austria and Italy.[2] It is placed in the disputed monotypic subfamily Cathariinae of the family Crambidae. Different authors treat Catharia simplonialis as either a valid species or a subspecies of Catharia pyrenaealis.

References

  1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
  2. Fauna Europaea

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