''Sarsina '' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
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 ca ...
. The genus was erected by
Francis Walker in 1855.
Species
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Sarsina avertina''
Schaus, 1927 Mexico
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Sarsina dirphioides''
(Walker, 1865) French Guiana
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Sarsina electa''
(Schaus, 1912) Costa Rica
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Sarsina festiva''
(Schaus, 1912) Costa Rica
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Sarsina purpurascens''
Walker, 1855 Mexico
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Sarsina violascens''
(Herrich-Schäffer, 856
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Events
By place Byzantine Empire
* March 15 – Emperor Michael III overthrows the regency of his mother Theodora. He appoints his uncle ...
Brazil
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Sarsina violetta''
Schaus, 1927 Paraguay
References
Lymantriini
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