Cerynea contentaria

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Cerynea contentaria
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C. contentaria
Binomial name
Cerynea contentaria
(Walker, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Ephyra contentariaWalker, 1861
  • Chusaris punctilinealisWalker, [1866]

Cerynea contentaria is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1861. [1] [2]

This species is found in areas of Sri Lanka and Borneo.

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References

  1. "Species Details: Cerynea contentaria Walker, 1861". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  2. Savela, Markku (7 September 2017). "Cerynea contentaria (Walker, 1861)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 21 November 2019.