genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
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 of the family
Zygaenidae
The Zygaenidae moths are a family of Lepidoptera. The majority of zygaenids are tropical, but they are nevertheless quite well represented in temperate regions. Some of the 1000 or so species are commonly known as burnet or forester moths, oft ...
described by
Arthur Gardiner Butler
Arthur Gardiner Butler F.L.S., F.Z.S. (27 June 1844 – 28 May 1925) was an English entomologist, arachnologist and ornithologist. He worked at the British Museum on the taxonomy of birds, insects, and spiders.
Biography
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Thyrassia aurodisca
''Thyrassia'' is a genus of moths of the family Zygaenidae described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876.
Selected species
*'' Thyrassia aprepes'' Swinhoe, 1905
*'' Thyrassia aurodisca'' Hampson, 1891
*'' Thyrassia diversa'' Walker, 1864
*''Thyrass ...
Thyrassia inconcinna
''Thyrassia inconcinna'' is a species of moth in the family Zygaenidae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1892. It is found in Queensland, Australia.
There are at least two generations per year.
The length of the forewings is 10–11 ...