Clystea andromacha

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Clystea andromacha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Arctiinae
Genus:
Clystea
Species:
C. andromacha
Binomial name
Clystea andromacha
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Zygaena andromachaFabricius, 1775
  • Eunomia sanguifluaGeyer, 1832
  • Glaucopis finalisWalker, 1854
  • Eunomia pennataMöschler, 1878
  • Clystea andromacha f. rubraDraudt, 1915

Clystea andromacha is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in Venezuela and Brazil. [1]

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References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Clystea andromacha (Fabricius, 1775)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 13, 2018.


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