Bena (moth)

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Bena
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Bena bicolorana
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Bena

Billberg, 1820
Synonyms
  • HylophilinaWarren, 1913

Bena is a genus of moths in the family Nolidae. The genus was erected by Gustaf Johan Billberg in 1820. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Bena". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  2. Savela, Markku (September 11, 2019). "Bena Billberg, 1820". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Bena Billberg, 1820". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved August 3, 2020.