Genus Lactura Walker, 1854

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• Lactura Walker, F. 1854. Lepidoptera Heterocera. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 2: 279-581 [485].

  Type species:

   Lactura dives Walker, 1854 by original designation.
• Eustixis Hübner, J. 1825. Zuträge zur Sammlung exotischer Schmetterlinge, bestehend in Bekundigung einzelner Fliegmuster neuer oder rarer nicht europäischer Gattungen. Vol. 3 1824-31, pp. 1-48, pls 70-103 (unnumbered) [24] [invalid name].
• Dianasa Walker, F. 1854. Lepidoptera Heterocera. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 2: 279-581 [488].
• Mieza Walker, F. 1854. Lepidoptera Heterocera. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 2: 279-581 [527] [invalid name].
• Sarbena Walker, F. 1865. Supplement 1. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 31: 1-321 [Part 31 dated 1864 but published 11 February, 1865] [256] [junior homonym; nec Walker, 1862].
• Themiscyra Walker, F. 1865. Supplement 1. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 31: 1-321 [Part 31 dated 1864 but published 11 February, 1865].
• Cyptasia Walker, F. 1866. Supplement 5. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 35: 1534-2040 [incl. Summary and Index to parts 31-35] [1836].
• Buxeta Walker, 1866 [replacement name; for Sarbena Walker, 1865].
• Enaemia Zeller, P.C. 1872. Beiträge zur kenntniss der nordamerikanischen nachtfalter, besonders der microlepidopteren. Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 22: 447-566, 2 pl. [562].
• Pseudotalara Druce H. 1885. Insecta. Lepidoptera-Heterocera. In, Godman F.D. & Salvin O. Biologia Centrali-Americana: zoology, botany and archaeology. Vol. 1(1881-1900) pp. (v-xxxi) 1-490. [126].
• Pseudocaprima Walsingham, 1900.
• Epidictica Turner, A.J. 1903. Revision of Australian Lepidoptera. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 28: 42-92 [81].
• Hedycharis Turner, A.J. 1903. Revision of Australian Lepidoptera. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 28: 42-92 [90].
• Eriopyrrha Meyrick, E. 1913. Exotic Microlepidoptera 1912-1916. Marlborough, Wilts. : Thornhanger Vol. 1 640 pp. [Date published 1916] [141].

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Heppner, J.B. 1995. Lacturidae, new family (Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea). Tropical Lepidoptera 6: 146-148 [147]
• Heppner J.B. 1997. Case 3001. Lactura Walker, 1854 (Insecta, Lepidoptera): proposed conservation, and proposed conservation of the specific name of Eustixis pupula Hübner, [1831] (currently Lactura pupula). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 54: 159-161
• Opinion 1927 1999. Lactura Walker, 1854 (Insecta, Lepidoptera): conserved, and the specific name of Eustixis pupula Hübner, [1831] (currently Lactura pupula): conserved. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 56(2): 158-159

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