Leichosila

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Leichosila

Schmidt, 2009

Leichosila is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. [1] The genus was described by Christian Schmidt in 2009. [2]

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References

  1. Schmidt, Christian. (2009). "A new genus and two new species of arctiine tiger moth (Noctuidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini) from Costa Rica". ZooKeys. 9: 89-96. doi : 10.3897/zookeys.9.151
  2. Savela, Markku. "Leichosila Schmidt, 2009". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 19, 2019.