Genus Walshia

Clemens, 1864

Etymology

Walshia: Named for Benjamin Dann Walsh (1808 – 1869), British born entomologist who eventually became the first Illinois state entomologist. His insect collection contained over 30,000 specimens, and upon his death, was donated to the Chicago Academy of Sciences. Walsh was a classmate of Charles Darwin at Cambridge and was a proponent of his theory of evolution. The common zoological Greek suffix ia is used to form nouns.

Pronunciation

wal-she-uh

Overview

Walshia is a small genus of moths in the subfamily Chrysopeleiinae.

Distribution of Genus Walshia
Taxonomic Level	Worldwide	North America	Midwestern USA	Indiana
Species	~12	11	7	~6

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the confirmed sightings of the genus Walshia Indiana. All sightings were confirmed through photographic documentation by individuals who contributed to the Great American IN Nature Lepidoptera Project (GAIN LP).

Notes

Contained below are individual sightings of Walshia that are only identifiable to genus level.

GAIN LP Sightings

Date	County	Observer	Notes	Image1	Image2
2023-08-04	Newton	Jaskula, Jeanette
2018-08-19	Lake	Welton, Rick

Observation Details	Images
Date: 2023-08-04 County: Newton Observer: Jaskula, Jeanette Notes:
Date: 2018-08-19 County: Lake Observer: Welton, Rick Notes:

Photo Credits

Walshia miscecolorella courtesy of Chris Joll.