Abraxesis

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Abraxesis
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Abraxesis

Hampson, 1902
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A. melaleucaria
Binomial name
Abraxesis melaleucaria
Hampson, 1902

Abraxesis is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae. [1] Its single species, Abraxesis melaleucaria, was described from Shimla, India. Both the genus and species were first described by George Hampson in 1902. [2]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Abraxesis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Abraxesis melaleucaria". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved April 10, 2019.