Saltia
| Saltia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Saltia |
Saltia is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family, endemic to the high mountains of East Africa. Two species have been described, both collected by George Salt in 1948:
Saltia acrophylax Tams 1952 (Kilimanjaro)
Saltia edwardsi Tams 1952 (Mount Elgon)
There is a third form on Mount Kenya, likely a third species, with one specimen in the National Museums of Kenya. This and the above-named collections by Salt appear to be the only collection of this genus..
References
Salt G. 1954. A contribution to the ecology of upper Kilimanjaro. Journal of Ecology 42:375-423.
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