Macrochilo

Macrochilo
Macrochilo cribrumalis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Herminiinae
Genus: Macrochilo
Hübner, [1825]
Synonyms
  • Hormisa Walker, [1859]
  • Litognatha Grote, 1873
  • Sisyrhypena Grote, 1873
  • Pallachira Grote, 1877
  • Xylormisa Forbes, 1922

Macrochilo is a genus of litter moths of the family Erebidae. They are found in North America, Europe, and Madagascar. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825.