''Astala'' is a genus of

bagworm moth The Psychidae (bagworm moths, also simply bagworms or bagmoths) are a family of the Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). The bagworm family is fairly small, with about 1,350 species described. Bagworm species are found globally, with some, s ...

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Psychidae The Psychidae (bagworm moths, also simply bagworms or bagmoths) are a family of the Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). The bagworm family is fairly small, with about 1,350 species described. Bagworm species are found globally, with some, s ...

. There are about seven described species in ''Astala''. Individuals of the astala genus often have a wingspan of 1,6-2 centimeters and a length of 0,7-1 centimeter.

Species

These seven species belong to the genus ''Astala'': * '' Astala confederata'' Grote & Robinson, 1868^{c g b} * '' Astala edwardsi'' Heylaerts, 1884^{c g b} * '' Astala hoffmanni'' Vazquez, 1941^{c g} * '' Astala polingi'' Barnes & Benjamin, 1924^{c g} * '' Astala tristis'' Schaus, 1901^{c g} * '' Astala vigasia'' Schaus, 1901^{c g} * '' Astala zacualpania'' Dyar, 1917^{c g} Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

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