Eupterote citheronia

Eupterote citheronia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Clade:	Euarthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Eupterotidae
Genus:	Eupterote
Species:	E. citheronia
Binomial name
	Eupterote citheronia; (Bryk, 1944)
Synonyms
	Drepanojana citheroniaBryk, 1944;

Last updated March 31, 2019

Eupterote citheronia is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Felix Bryk in 1944. It is found in Sri Lanka.^[1]

Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

Eupterotidae is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera with more than 300 described species.

Felix Bryk Austrian-Swedish entomologist and anthropologist

Felix Bryk was a Swedish anthropologist, entomologist and writer. In entomological circles, Bryk is best known as a lepidopterist; in anthropological history, for his studies in East Africa. He wrote on Carl Linnaeus and was a close friend of Curt Eisner, who worked with him on the Parnassinae.

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References

↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eupterote citheronia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum.

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[1] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eupterote citheronia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum.