Othorene

Genus of moths

Othorene
Male Othorene hodeva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Ceratocampinae
Genus: Othorene
Boisduval, 1872

Othorene is a genus of moths of the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1872.

Species

The genus includes:

  • Othorene cadmus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
  • Othorene hodeva (Druce, 1904)
  • Othorene purpurascens (Schaus, 1905)—Mexico
  • Othorene verana (Schaus, 1900)—from Mexico to Panama and Guatemala

References

  • Savela, Markku. "Othorene Boisduval, 1872". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
Taxon identifiers
Othorene