Homura nocturnalis

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Homura nocturnalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Subfamily: Epipaschiinae
Genus: Homura
Lederer, 1863
Species:
H. nocturnalis
Binomial name
Homura nocturnalis
Lederer, 1863
Synonyms
  • Macalla nocturnalis
  • Locastra nocturnalis

Homura is a monotypic snout moth genus in the family Pyralidae. Its only species, Homura nocturnalis, is found in Brazil. Both the genus and species were first described by Julius Lederer in 1863. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Homura nocturnalis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum.
  2. Nuss, M.; Landry, B.; Mally, R.; Vegliante, F.; et al. (2024). "Global Information System on Pyraloidea" . Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  3. "Catalogue of Life, Homura nocturnalis Lederer, 1863" . Retrieved 2024-10-13.