Biology:Pelecia
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Short description: Genus of moths
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| Genus: | Pelecia Hübner, 1821
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| Species: | P. retusalis
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| Pelecia retusalis (Hübner, [1818])
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Pelecia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Pelecia retusalis, is found in Brazil. Both the genus and species were first described by Jacob Hübner, the genus in 1821 and the species three years earlier in 1818.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku (August 24, 2019). "Pelecia Hübner, 1821". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/erebidae/pelecia/. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Pelecia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=287534.
- ↑ Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Pelecia Hübner, 1821". Natural History Museum, London. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusDetails.dsml?NUMBER=22111.0. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q7161253 entry
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