Biology:Letis
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Short description: Genus of moths
| Letis | |
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| Letis buteo | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Tribe: | Thermesiini |
| Genus: | Letis Hübner, 1821 |
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Letis is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1821.[1]
Selected species
- Letis hercyna (Drury, 1773)
- Letis magna Gmelin, 1789[2]
- Letis orcynia Druce, 1890 – marbled witch[3]
- Letis scops Guenée, 1852 – scops witch moth[4]
- Letis specularis Hübner, 1821 (type species)
- Letis xylia Guenée, 1852
References
- ↑ Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Letis Hübner, 1821". Natural History Museum, London. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusDetails.dsml?NUMBER=15884.0. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ↑ "Erebidae: Thermesiinae: Letis magna". Quaoar Power Zoo.
- ↑ "Marbled Witch". Moths of the Andes.
- ↑ "Scops Witch". Moths of the Andes.
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Noctuidae". Natural History Museum, London. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusList3.dsml?&FAMILY=Noctuidae&sort=GENUS.
Wikidata ☰ Q5232499 entry
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