Melanaema sanguinea

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Melanaema sanguinea
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Melanaema
Species:
M. sanguinea
Binomial name
Melanaema sanguinea
Hampson, 1900

Melanaema sanguinea is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1900. It is found on New Guinea and on Fergusson Island. [1]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Melanaema sanguinea Hampson, 1900". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 28, 2018.