Biology:Baecula
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Short description: Genus of moths
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| Genus: | Baecula Walker, 1856
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| Species: | B. gallopavo
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| Baecula gallopavo Walker, 1856
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Baecula is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Baecula gallopavo, is found in Venezuela. Both the genus and the species were first described by Francis Walker in 1859.[1]
Butterflies and Moths of the World gives this name as a synonym of Lepidodes Guenée, 1852.[2]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Baecula". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=282759.
- ↑ Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Baecula Walker, 1856". Natural History Museum, London. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusDetails.dsml?NUMBER=3475.0. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q4841218 entry
