Boursinia

Boursinia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Boursinia

Brandt, 1938
Synonyms
  • Anamecia Boursin, 1958

Boursinia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was described by Wilhelm Brandt in 1938,[1][2][3][4] and the genus name honours Charles Boursin, who worked extensively on the family Noctuidae.

  1. ^ Brandt, (1938) Beitrag zur Lepidopteren-fauna von Iran. Neue gattungen arten und formen (Macrolepidoptera) Entomologische Rundschau 55: 518
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Boursinia​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku (May 14, 2020). "Boursinia Brandt, 1938". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Boursinia Brandt, 1938". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved October 21, 2020.