| Higher taxa: | Notodontidae (family)/ Spataliinae (subfamily)/ Polienus (genus)/ |
| Status: | Accepted |
| Authorship: | Distant, 1903 |
| Citation: | Polienus, gen. nov. |
| Taxon remarks: | Type species: Polienus modestus Distant, 1903. Insecta Transvaaliensia 94, fig. 10) [= Simyra capillata Wallengren, 1875]. By monotypy. Included in Spataliinae by R. A. St Laurent et al. (2025: 50 – https://doi.org/10.5479/si.28912337). |
| Publication: | Distant W. L. 1903. Insecta Transvaaliensia: a contribution to a knowledge of the Entomology of South Africa. Order Lepidoptera. Suborder Heterocera. |
| Journal: | — |
| Volume: | |
| Issue: | |
| Pagination: | 93 |
| URL: | https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13982371 |
| Scientific Name | Authorship | Rank | Status | Original Combination | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polienus capillata (Wallengren, 1875) | (Wallengren, 1875) | species | Accepted | Simyra capillata | |
| Polienus modestus Distant, 1903 | Distant, 1903 | species | Synonym | Polienus modestus |