Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Family: Galacticidae
- Genus: Galactica
- Species: G. walsinghami
Authority: Described by Aristide Caradja in 1920.
Synonyms
- Calantica bootella Turati, 1926 (junior synonym).
Description
Galactica walsinghami is a species of moth belonging to the family Galacticidae. Detailed morphological characteristics are not extensively documented in readily available literature; the existing description primarily notes its placement within the genus Galactica.
Distribution
The species has been recorded from Russia. Some taxonomic sources also cite occurrences near Indersky Salt Lake close to Uralsk in northern Kazakhstan, indicating a Palearctic distribution in steppe or semi‑arid habitats of Eastern Europe and western Central Asia.
References
- Caradja, A. (1920). Original species description.
- Fauna Europaea (archived). Entry for Galactica walsinghami.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) – taxon ID 1992552.
Note: The Wikipedia article on this species is classified as a stub and relies largely on a single source; further research may provide additional ecological or biological details.