Demolis

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Demolis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Phaegopterina
Genus: Demolis
Hampson, 1901

Demolis is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1901. [1]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Demolis Hampson, 1901". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2019.