Amsacta nivea

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Amsacta nivea
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Amsacta
Species:
A. nivea
Binomial name
Amsacta nivea
Hampson, 1916

Amsacta nivea is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1916. It is found in South Africa. [1]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Amsacta nivea Hampson, 1916". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 19, 2018.