Parascotia

Parascotia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825.

Taxonomy

The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae.

Species

• Parascotia detersa <small>Staudinger, 1891</small>
• Parascotia fuliginaria <small>Linnaeus, 1761</small> &ndash; waved black moth
• Parascotia lorai <small>Agenjo, 1967</small>
• Parascotia nisseni <small>Turati, 1905</small>

References

• Agenjo (1967). Eos 43: 8, pl. 1, figs. 2 & 5.
• Linnaeus (1761). Fauna Suecica
• Staudinger (1891). Deutsche Entom. Zeitsch., Ges., Iris zu Dresden 4: 333, pl. 4, f. 14.
• Turati (1905). Naturalista Siciliano 18: 42, pl. 8, f. 1.