Cyana africana

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Cyana africana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Cyana
Species:
C. africana
Binomial name
Cyana africana
(Holland, 1893) [1]
Synonyms
  • Bizone africanaHolland, 1893

Cyana africana is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Jacob Holland in 1893. It is found in Gabon. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Cyana africana (Holland, 1893)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Cyana africana (Holland, 1893)". Afromoths. Retrieved April 15, 2019.