Pharga is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1863.[1]
| Pharga | |
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| Pharga pholausalis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Scolecocampinae |
| Genus: | Pharga Walker, 1863 |
Taxonomy
editThe genus was previously classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae.
Species
edit- Pharga barbara Schaus, 1915 Rio de Janeiro in Brazil
- Pharga pallens (Barnes & McDunnough, 1911) Arizona in the US
- Pharga pholausalis (Walker, [1859]) Venezuela
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (July 3, 2019). "Pharga Walker, 1863". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Noctuidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.