Ligidia

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Ligidia
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Ligidia

Walker, 1862
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L. decisissima
Binomial name
Ligidia decisissima
Walker, 1862

Ligidia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Ligidia decisissima, is found in Borneo. Both the genus and species were first described by Francis Walker in 1862. [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). "Ligidia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. Savela, Markku (August 31, 2019). "Ligidia Walker, 1862". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 7, 2020. Note: This source appears to misspell the specific name as "decissima".
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Ligidia Walker, 1862". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw . Retrieved October 7, 2020.