Sarsina (moth)

Sarsina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Lymantriinae
Tribe:	Lymantriini
Genus:	Sarsina Walker, 1855
Synonyms
Turuenna Walker, 1865 Isoctenia Felder, 1874

Sarsina is a genus of moths in the subfamily Lymantriinae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855.[1][2][3]

Species

• Sarsina avertina Schaus, 1927 Mexico
• Sarsina dirphioides (Walker, 1865) French Guiana
• Sarsina electa (Schaus, 1912) Costa Rica
• Sarsina festiva (Schaus, 1912) Costa Rica
• Sarsina purpurascens Walker, 1855 Mexico
• Sarsina violascens (Herrich-Schäffer, [1856]) Brazil
• Sarsina violetta Schaus, 1927 Paraguay

References

1. Savela, Markku (August 10, 2015). "Sarsina Walker, 1855". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Sarsina​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Sarsina Walker, 1855". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw. Retrieved April 1, 2020.