Belemnia
Appearance
Belemnia | |
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Belemnia inaurata | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Belemnia Walker, 1854 |
Synonyms | |
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Belemnia is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854. Species are found in Central and South America.[1]
Species
[edit]- Belemnia alpha Druce, 1884 (Metriophyla alpha)
- Belemnia aplaga Hampson, 1901
- Belemnia dubia Kirby 1902
- Belemnia eryx Fabricius, 1775 (Zygaena eryx)
- Belemnia inaurata Sulzer, 1776 (Sphinx inaurata)
- Belemnia jovis Butler 1875
- Belemnia lydia Druce, 1896
- Belemnia mygdon Druce, 1900
- Belemnia ochriplaga Hampson, 1901
- Belemnia pavonia Forbes 1939
- Belemnia trotschi (Druce, 1884)
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku. "Belemnia Walker, 1854". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
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- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.