Catolechia

Catolechia is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Rhizocarpaceae. It is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Catolechia wahlenbergii. The genus was circumscribed by the German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. He did not assign a type species for the genus; Catolechia pulchella was designated as the type by Gustav Wilhelm Körber in 1855. This species is synonymous with Catolechia wahlenbergii.

Several species that were originally described as a member of Catolechia have since been transferred to other genera. Examples include: Catolechia flavovirescens = Arthrorhaphis citrinella Catolechia glomerulans = Monerolechia glomerulans Catolechia lactea = Buellia lactea Catolechia marginulata = Buellia marginulata Catolechia moriopsis = Orphniospora moriopsis Catolechia pyxinoides = Pyxine pyxinoides Catolechia subcoronata = Buellia subcoronata Catolechia tenuis = Dimelaena tenuis Catolechia wahlenbergii ß alpina = Bellemerea alpina