Jeana (moth)

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Jeana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hepialidae
Genus: Jeana
Tindale, 1935
Species
  • J. delicatulaTindale, 1935
  • J. robiginosaTurner, 1939

Jeana is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are two described species,[ citation needed ] both endemic to Australia:

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References

  1. "Species Jeana delicatula Tindale, 1935". Australian Faunal Directory . Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. March 9, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  2. "Species Jeana robiginosa Turner, 1939". Australian Faunal Directory . Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. March 9, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2012.