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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Moths » Zygaenoidea » Leaf Skeletonizer Moths (Zygaenidae) » Harrisina

Genus Harrisina

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Internet References
Grapeleaf Skeletonizer - Harrisina americana small purple moth - Harrisina Grapeleaf skeletonizer caterpillar - Harrisina americana Funky But Stylish - Harrisina americana - male Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Caterpillar - Hodges #4624 - Harrisina americana Harrisina metallica - Western Grapeleaf Skeletonizer - Hodges#4623???? - Harrisina metallica who am I? - black banded yellow caterpillar - Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer (Smoky Moth) - Harrisina americana
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
No Taxon (Moths)
Superfamily Zygaenoidea
Family Zygaenidae (Leaf Skeletonizer Moths)
Genus Harrisina
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Harrisina Packard, 1864
Explanation of Names
Likely named for the American entomologist TW Harris.
Numbers
Nearctica.com lists three species for North America
americana
coracina
metallica
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group - photograph of pinned adults representing all three North American species and related species.
Moths of Southeast Arizona photograph of pinned Harrisina metallica
Contributed by Cotinis on 12 August, 2004 - 4:56pm
Additional contributions by Maury Heiman
Last updated 5 May, 2010 - 1:22pm

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