''Macristis'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
litter moth
The Herminiinae are a subfamily of moths in the family Erebidae. The members of the subfamily are called litter moths because the caterpillars of most members feed on dead leaves of plants, though others feed on living leaves, and/or the mushro ...
s of the family
Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...
. The genus was described by Schaus in 1916.
Species
* ''
Macristis bilinealis
''Macristis bilinealis'' is a species of litter moth in the family Erebidae first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough
James Halliday McDunnough (10 May 1877 – 23 February 1962) was a Canadian linguist, musician, and e ...
''
Barnes & McDunnough, 1912
* ''
Macristis geminipunctalis
''Macristis geminipunctalis'' is a species of litter moth in the family Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety ...
''
Schaus, 1916
* ''
Macristis pharosalis''
Schaus, 1916
* ''
Macristis schausi
''Macristis'' is a genus of Herminiinae, litter moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Schaus in 1916.
Species
* ''Macristis bilinealis'' Barnes & McDunnough, 1912
* ''Macristis geminipunctalis'' Schaus, 1916
* ''Macristis phar ...
''
Barnes & Benjamin, 1924
References
Herminiinae
Moth genera
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