Sebastia argus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Sebastia
Kirby, 1892
Species:
S. argus
Binomial name
Sebastia argus
(Walker, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Grotea Moore, [1866] (preocc. Cresson, 1864)
  • Moorea Hampson, 1894 (preocc. Jones & Holland, 1869)
  • Hypercompe argus Walker, 1862
  • Grotea elegans Moore, [1866]

Sebastia is a monotypic tiger moth genus in the family Erebidae described by William Forsell Kirby in 1892. Its only species, Sebastia argus, was first described by Francis Walker in 1862. It can be found in Yunnan and Bangladesh.[1]

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Sebastia Kirby, 1892". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 24, 2019.


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