Macotasa is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Frederic Moore in 1878.[1][2]

Macotasa
Macotasa orientalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Lithosiina
Genus: Macotasa
Moore, [1878]

Species edit

Else see similarly named Macohasa for former species:
Macotasa dimorpha (Hampson, 1918) => Macohasa dimorpha (Černý, 2009)
Macotasa tetraspila Černý, 2009 => Macohasa tetraspila (Černý, 2009)
Macotasa orientalis (Hampson, 1905) => Macohasa orientalis (Hampson, 1905)
plus see Macohasa cernyi Dubatolov, Volynkin & Kishida, sp. nov.

References edit

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Macotasa Moore, 1878". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  2. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Macotasa Moore, 1878". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved October 16, 2020.