Virbia

Virbia
Virbia laeta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Arctiina
Genus: Virbia
Walker, 1854
Synonyms
  • Holomelina Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
  • Bepara Walker, [1865]
  • Terna Walker, [1865]
  • Cathocida Hampson, 1901
  • Cothocida Walker, 1865
  • Cytorus Grote, 1866

Virbia is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854.[1][2]

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Virbia Walker, 1854". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  2. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Virbia Walker, 1854". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved October 11, 2020.