Artena (moth)

Artena is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1858.[1]

Artena
Artena dotata at Sabarimala
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Tribe: Ophiusini
Genus: Artena
Walker, 1858

Species

Alberto Zilli and Willem Hogenes raised Artena velutina, originally described as a subspecies of Artena rubida, to species status in 2004.

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (July 6, 2019). "Artena Walker, 1858". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 25, 2019.


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