purple moth
(Sarsina violascens)
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: Noctuoidea |
| Family: Lymantriidae |
| Genus: Sarsina |
| Subject: Sarsina violascens Herrich-Schaeffer |