Porthmeia
| Porthmeia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Tribe: | Lymantriini |
| Genus: | Bethune-Baker, 1908 |
Porthmeia is a genus of moths in the subfamily Lymantriinae erected by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1908. They are native to the island of New Guinea.[1][2][3]
Species
- Porthmeia subnigra Bethune-Baker, 1908
- Porthmeia pyrozona Collenette, 1930
- Porthmeia bicolora Bethune-Baker, 1908
References
- ^ Savela, Markku (May 29, 2011). "Porthmeia Bethune-Baker, 1908". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Porthmeia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Porthmeia Bethune-Baker, 1908". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved April 6, 2020.