Casama

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Casama
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Tribe: Orgyiini
Genus: Casama
Walker 1865

Casama is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae.

Species

The following species are included in the genus. [1]

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References

  1. "Casama". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 27 November 2014.