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Citharalia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Cossidae
Genus:
Citharalia
Species:
C. idiosetoides
Binomial name
Citharalia idiosetoides
Clench, 1957

Citharalia idiosetoides is a moth in the Cossidae family, and the only species in the genus Citharalia. It was described by Clench in 1957. It is found in Bolivia.[1]

Taxonomy

Research suggests Citharalia does not fit in the Cossidae, and should be excluded from this family. The genus should perhaps be included in the Cossulinae.[2]

References

  1. ^ LepIndex
  2. ^ Schoorl, J.W. 1990: A phylogenetic study on Cossidae (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia) based on external adult morphology. Zoologische Verhandelingen, 263: 1-295. PDF
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