Pyrrhia
Hübner, 1821
Species Guides
3- Pyrrhia aurantiago(Orange Sallow)
- Pyrrhia cilisca(Bordered Sallow)
- Pyrrhia exprimens(Purple-lined Sallow)
Pyrrhia is a of in the Noctuidae, Heliothinae, containing approximately eight described distributed primarily across the Palearctic region. The genus includes the Bordered Sallow moth (Pyrrhia umbra), for which a complete sequence has been generated as part of the Darwin Tree of Life Project. Species within this genus are medium-sized noctuid moths with characteristic wing patterns.
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Distribution
Recorded from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the United States (Vermont). The has a primarily Palearctic distribution with some Nearctic occurrences.
Human Relevance
Pyrrhia umbra (Bordered Sallow) has been sequenced as part of the Darwin Tree of Life Project, producing a chromosomally complete assembly of 433.58 Mb from a female specimen collected in High Wycombe, England.
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Genomic resources
A high-quality reference exists for Pyrrhia umbra, comprising 32 chromosomal pseudomolecules (30 plus W and Z ) and a 15.36 kb mitochondrial genome.