Gerra (moth)

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Gerra
Gerra radiata in Caetite Bahia.jpg
G. radiata in Caetité (Brazil)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Agaristinae
Genus: Gerra
Walker, 1865
Synonyms
  • FenariaGrote, 1882

Gerra is a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1865. [1]

Species

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (May 14, 2020). "Gerra Walker, [1865]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  2. Becker, Vitor O. (August 2010). "Misplaced Neotropical Agaristinae (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae), with descriptions of new taxa". Zoologia (Curitiba). 27 (4). doi: 10.1590/S1984-46702010000400009 .
  3. "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Gerra sevorsa aedessa Druce, 1889".