Parallelia

Parallelia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818.

Parallelia
Parallelia_bistriaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Tribe: Poaphilini
Genus: Parallelia
Hübner, 1818

Taxonomy

Research by Jeremy Daniel Holloway and Scott E. Miller (2003)[1] suggests that this should be a monotypic genus, with Parallelia bistriaris as the only species. A number of species have been moved to other genera, but some were retained in Parallelia until a suitable genus is found.

Species

Temporarily places here
  • Parallelia aviceps (Warren, 1915)
  • Parallelia conspicua (Warren, 1915)
  • Parallelia cuneilineata (Warren, 1915)
  • Parallelia curvilimes (Warren, 1915)
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References
  1. Holloway, J. D. & Miller, Scott E. (2003). "The composition, generic placement and host-plant relationships of the joviana-group in the Parallelia generic complex". Invertebrate Systematics. 17: 111–128.
  • Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Noctuidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
  • Savela, Markku (July 4, 2019). "Parallelia Hübner, 1818". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  • Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Parallelia Hübner". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved December 5, 2019.


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