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Antona myrrha is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1775. It is found in Suriname. [1]
Myrrha, also known as Smyrna, is the mother of Adonis in Greek mythology. She was transformed into a myrrh tree after having had intercourse with her father, and gave birth to Adonis in tree form. Although the tale of Adonis has Semitic roots, it is uncertain from where the myth of Myrrha emerged, though it was likely from Cyprus.
Pieter Cramer, was a wealthy Dutch merchant in linen and Spanish wool, remembered as an entomologist. Cramer was the director of the Zealand Society, a scientific society located in Flushing, and a member of Concordia et Libertate, based in Amsterdam. This literary and patriotic society, where Cramer gave lectures on minerals, commissioned and/or financed the publishing of his book De uitlandsche Kapellen, on foreign (exotic) butterflies, occurring in three parts of the world Asia, Africa and America.
Antona is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854.
D'Antona, D'antona, d'Antona or Dantona is a surname. Notable people with these names include the following:
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