Melanomma auricinctaria

Melanomma is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Melanomma auricinctaria, the gold-lined melanomma moth, is found in the United States and Canada. Both the genus and species were first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1875.[1][2][3][4][5]

Melanomma auricinctaria
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Melanomma

Grote, 1875
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M. auricinctaria
Binomial name
Melanomma auricinctaria
Grote, 1875

References

  1. Savela, Markku (July 3, 2019). "Melanomma Grote, 1875". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Melanomma auricinctaria". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Melanomma Grote, 1875". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  4. "930591.00 – 8412 – Melanomma auricinctaria – Gold-lined Melanomma Moth – Grote, 1875". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  5. Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Melanomma auricinctaria Grote, 1875". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved June 19, 2020.


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