Engelhardtia ursina

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Engelhardtia ursina
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Engelhardtia

Barnes & Benjamin, 1923
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E. ursina
Binomial name
Engelhardtia ursina
(Smith, 1898)

Engelhardtia ursina is the only species in the monotypic moth genus Engelhardtia of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by William Barnes and Foster Hendrickson Benjamin in 1923 and the species was first described by John B. Smith in 1898. It is known from the US state of Colorado. [1]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Engelhardtia Barnes & Benjamin, 1923". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 10, 2019.