''Sarsina '' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...
s in the subfamily
Lymantriinae
The Lymantriinae (formerly called the Lymantriidae) are a subfamily of moths of the family Erebidae. The taxon was erected by George Hampson in 1893.
Many of its component species are referred to as "tussock moths" of one sort or another. The c ...
. The genus was erected by
Francis Walker in 1855.
Species
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Sarsina avertina
Sarsina ( rgn, Sêrsna) is an Italian town situated in the province of Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. Its territory is included in the Tuscan-Romagnolo Apennines.
History
Ancient Sarsina or Sassina was a town of the Umbri. Capt ...
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Schaus, 1927 Mexico
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Sarsina dirphioides
Sarsina ( rgn, Sêrsna) is an Italian town situated in the province of Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. Its territory is included in the Tuscan-Romagnolo Apennines.
History
Ancient Sarsina or Sassina was a town of the Umbri. Capt ...
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(Walker, 1865) French Guiana
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Sarsina electa
Sarsina ( rgn, Sêrsna) is an Italian town situated in the province of Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. Its territory is included in the Northern Apennines, Tuscan-Romagnolo Apennines.
History
Ancient Sarsina or Sassina was a town ...
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(Schaus, 1912) Costa Rica
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Sarsina festiva
Sarsina ( rgn, Sêrsna) is an Italian town situated in the province of Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. Its territory is included in the Tuscan-Romagnolo Apennines.
History
Ancient Sarsina or Sassina was a town of the Umbri. Capt ...
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(Schaus, 1912) Costa Rica
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Sarsina purpurascens
Sarsina ( rgn, Sêrsna) is an Italian town situated in the province of Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. Its territory is included in the Tuscan-Romagnolo Apennines.
History
Ancient Sarsina or Sassina was a town of the Umbri. Capt ...
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Walker, 1855 Mexico
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Sarsina violascens
Sarsina ( rgn, Sêrsna) is an Italian town situated in the province of Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. Its territory is included in the Tuscan-Romagnolo Apennines.
History
Ancient Sarsina or Sassina was a town of the Umbri. Capt ...
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(Herrich-Schäffer, 856
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Events
By place Byzantine Empire
* March 15 – Emperor Michael III overthrows the reg ...
Brazil
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Sarsina violetta
Sarsina ( rgn, Sêrsna) is an Italian town situated in the province of Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. Its territory is included in the Tuscan-Romagnolo Apennines.
History
Ancient Sarsina or Sassina was a town of the Umbri. Capt ...
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Schaus, 1927 Paraguay
References
Lymantriini
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