Cilix (moth)

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Cilix
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A Cilix moth
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Subfamily: Drepaninae
Genus: Cilix
Leach, [1815]

Cilix is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Drepaninae. The genus was erected by Leach in 1815. [1]

Species

The species in this genus are: [2]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Cilix". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved 10 July 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Savela, Markku. "Cilix Leach, [1815]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  3. de Gregorio, J. J. P., et al. (2002). Cilix hispanica sp. n.; nuevo Drepanidae para la fauna íbero-balear. Boletín de la SEA (30), 33-36.