Westia

Westia is a genus of moths in the family Psychidae. It was described by David Stephen Fletcher in 1982.

This article is about the genus of moths. For the defunct legume genus, see Berlinia.

Westia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Psychidae
Genus:
Westia

D. S. Fletcher, 1982
Synonyms
  • Porthetes West, 1932 (preocc.) Schoenherr, 1838

Species
  • Westia cyrtozona (West, 1932)
  • Westia nigrobasalis Sobczyk, 2009
  • Westia permagna Sobczyk, 2009

References
    • Sobczyk, T. 2009: Beiträge zur Kenntnis der orientalischen Psychidae (Lepidoptera) II. Revision der Degia-Gattungsgruppe sowie der Gattung Westia (Typhoniinae Lederer, 1853) mit der Beschreibung neuer Gattungen und Arten. Entomofauna 30: 365-436. Full article: .
    • Sobczyk, T., 2011: World Catalogue of Insects Volume 10 Psychidae (Lepidoptera): 1-467.
    • Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.


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