Belemnia eryx

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Belemnia eryx
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Arctiinae
Genus:
Belemnia
Species:
B. eryx
Binomial name
Belemnia eryx
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Zygaena eryxFabricius, 1775
  • Spinx inaurataCramer, [1777] (preocc. Sulzer)
  • Belemnia crameriButler, 1875
  • Belemnia obscuraDruce, 1899

Belemnia eryx is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in Venezuela, Bolivia, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Peru. [1]

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References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Belemnia eryx (Fabricius, 1775)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 13, 2018.


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