Gymnasura rhodina

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Gymnasura rhodina
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G. rhodina
Binomial name
Gymnasura rhodina
(Rothschild & Jordan, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Asura rhodinaRothschild & Jordan, 1905
  • Asura bellaBethune-Baker

Gymnasura rhodina is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Rothschild and Jordan in 1905. It is found in New Guinea. [1]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Asura rhodina". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 20, 2018.