Aurivillius (moth)

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Aurivillius
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Aurivillius triramis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Superfamily:
Bombycoidea
Family:
Saturniidae
Genus:
Aurivillius

Packard, 1902

Aurivillius is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1902. [1] [2] [3] They occur in Sub-Saharan Africa. [2]

Species

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References

  1. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Aurivillius​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Aurivillius Packard, 1902". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Rougerie, R. & Collective of iBOL Saturniidae expert taxonomists (2009). "Online list of valid and available names of the Saturniidae of the World". Lepidoptera Barcode of Life.


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