Boursinia

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Boursinia

Brandt, 1938
Synonyms
  • AnameciaBoursin, 1958

Boursinia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was described by Wilhelm Brandt in 1938, [1] [2] [3] [4] and the genus name honours Charles Boursin, who worked extensively on the family Noctuidae.

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References

  1. Brandt, (1938) Beitrag zur Lepidopteren-fauna von Iran. Neue gattungen arten und formen (Macrolepidoptera) Entomologische Rundschau55: 518
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Boursinia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  3. Savela, Markku (May 14, 2020). "Boursinia Brandt, 1938". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  4. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Boursinia Brandt, 1938". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved October 21, 2020.