Biology:Belemnia
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Short description: Genus of moths
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| Belemnia inaurata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Belemnia Walker, 1854 |
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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
- 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
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Belemnia Walker, 1854". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/ctenuchinae/belemnia/. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
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- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Natural History Museum, London. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusList3.dsml?&FAMILY=Arctiidae&sort=GENUS.
Wikidata ☰ Q4882166 entry
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