Xerociris

Xerociris is a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae.It was erected by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1904. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Xerociris wilsonii, that was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1863. It is found in the US state of Texas.^[1][2][3]

Xerociris
Adult (top) and larva (bottom)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Xerociris Cockerell, 1904
Species:	X. wilsonii
Binomial name
Xerociris wilsonii (Grote, 1863)
Synonyms
(Genus) Ciris Grote, 1863 (Species) Ciris wilsonii Grote, 1863

References

1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Xerociris​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
2. Savela, Markku (September 10, 2019). "Xerociris Cockerell, 1904". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Xerociris Cockerell, 1904". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved December 21, 2020.