Biology:Parelictis
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Short description: Genus of moths
| Parelictis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Tribe: | Lithosiini |
| Genus: | Parelictis Meyrick, 1886 |
| Species: | P. saleuta
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| Binomial name | |
| Parelictis saleuta Meyrick, 1886
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Parelictis is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. Its only species, Parelictis saleuta, the mottled footman, has been recorded from the Australian states of New South Wales and Victoria. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1886.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 35 mm. The forewings are grey with slight patterning. The hindwings are pale yellow. Females have dark hindwing apices.[3]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed (24 June 2015). "Parelictis Meyrick, 1886". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/lithosiinae/parelictis/. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ↑ Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Parelictis Meyrick, 1886". Natural History Museum, London. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusDetails.dsml?NUMBER=21859.0. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (23 November 2009). "Parelictis saleuta Meyrick, 1886 Mottled Footman". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/arct/saleuta.html. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q7136714 entry
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