| Saltia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Noctuinae |
| Genus: | Saltia Tams, 1952 |
| Species[1] | |
Saltia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae, endemic to the high mountains of East Africa.
Species
Two species have been described, both collected by George Salt in 1948:
- Saltia acrophylax Tams, 1952 (Kilimanjaro)
- Saltia edwardsi Tams, 1952 (Mount Elgon)
There is a third form on Mount Kenya, likely a third species, with one specimen in the National Museums of Kenya. This, and the above-named collections by Salt, appear to be the only collection of this genus.
References
- ↑ Saltia . Retrieved through: Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera on 15 October 2022.
Further reading
Salt G. 1954. A contribution to the ecology of upper Kilimanjaro. Journal of Ecology 42:375-423.
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