Leucotelia

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Leucotelia
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Leucotelia

Hampson, 1926
Species:
L. ochreoplagata
Binomial name
Leucotelia ochreoplagata
(Kenrick, 1917)
Synonyms
  • Eutelia ochreoplagataKenrick, 1917

Leucotelia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1926. Its only species, Leucotelia ochreoplagata, was first described by George Hamilton Kenrick in 1917. It is found on Madagascar. [1] [2] [3] [4]

This species has a wingspan of 33 mm. [5]

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References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Leucotelia ochreoplagata (Kenrick, 1917)". Afromoths. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku (March 10, 2020). "Leucotelia Hampson, 1926". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  3. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Leucotelia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  4. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Leucotelia Hampson, 1926". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw . Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  5. Kenrick, Geo. H. (1917). "New or little-known Heterocera from Madagascar". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1917: 91–92 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.