Melese castrena

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Melese castrena
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Melese
Species:
M. castrena
Binomial name
Melese castrena
Schaus, 1905

Melese castrena is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1905. It is found in Brazil. [1]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Melese castrena Schaus, 1905". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 22, 2019.