Biology:Sceptea

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Short description: Genus of moths

Sceptea
Sceptea decedens Walsingham 1911.png
S. decedens ♂.
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Autostichidae
Subfamily: Symmocinae
Genus: Sceptea
Walsingham, 1911[1]
Type species
Sceptea decedens
Walsingham, 1911

Sceptea is a moth genus in the family Autostichidae.[2] Its name comes from the Greek σκεπτέα meaning "to be considered".[1]

Species

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Walsingham (1911). "Sceptea, gen. n.". Tineina, Pterophorina, Orneodina, and Pyralida and Hepialina (part.). Biologia Centrali-Americana. Insecta. Lepidoptera-Heterocera. 4. pp. 108–109. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/593261. 
  2. funet.fi

Wikidata ☰ Q13858812 entry