Diaxanthia

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Diaxanthia
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Diaxanthia

Hampson, 1898
Species:
D. lucinia
Binomial name
Diaxanthia lucinia
(H. Druce, 1884)
Synonyms
  • Automolis luciniaH. Druce, 1884

Diaxanthia is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by George Hampson in 1898. Its single species, Diaxanthia lucinia, was first described by Herbert Druce in 1884. It is found in Costa Rica. [1]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (August 16, 2015). "Diaxanthia Hampson, 1898". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 13, 2019.