Aphra (moth)

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Aphra
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Aphra
Watson, 1980
Synonyms
  • PharaWalker, 1854
  • OlinaWalker, 1869

Aphra is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was described by Watson in 1980. [1] [2]

Species

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (October 23, 2015). "Aphra Watson, 1980". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  2. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Aphra Watson, Fletcher & Nye, 1980". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved October 14, 2020.