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

Genus:
Conistra Hübner, 1821 . Verz. bekannt. Schmett. : 229.    [BHL]

Status:
Available Name

Homonyms: 1

Higher classification:
NOCTUOIDEA : NOCTUIDAE : CUCULLIINAE

Type-species:
Noctua veronicae Hübner, 1813. Samml. eur. Schmett. 4: pl.116, fig.541.    [BHL]

Type-species designation:
by subsequent designation by Hampson , 1906. Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 6: 443.    [BHL]

Type specimens:
Type(s) EUROPE: ? Locality, (? Depository)..

Notes:
Poole (1989) included ORBONA Hübner, 1821; ORRHODIA Hübner, 1821; GLOIA Hübner, 1822; GLAEA Stephens, 1829; and DASYCAMPA Guenée, 1837 as junior synonyms of CONISTRA Hübner, 1821.

Poole (1989) included 28 species in the genus CONISTRA.

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