Butterflies and Moths of the World Generic Names and their Type-species

Genus:
Mesolasia Hampson, 1898 . Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Syntomidae) 1 : xvi [index], 28 [key], 339.    [BHL]

Status:
Junior Objective Synonym

Homonyms: 1

Higher classification:
NOCTUOIDEA : ARCTIIDAE : Subfamily unassigned

Type-species:
Sphinx haemorrhoidalis Stoll, 1790. In: Cramer, Uitl. Kapellen : 53, 183, pl.12, fig.1.    [BHL]

Type-species designation:
by original designation .

Type specimens:
See BHL scanned Type-species page: .

Notes:
Watson, Fletcher & Nye (1980) stated:-

A junior objective synonym of Aethria Hübner, [1819].

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Senior name:
Aethria Hübner, 1819: 120.