Hyperandra

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Hyperandra
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Phaegopterina
Genus: Hyperandra
Hampson, 1901 [1]

Hyperandra is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1901.

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Hyperandra Hampson, 1901". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 31, 2017.