Melese postica

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Melese postica
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Melese
Species:
M. postica
Binomial name
Melese postica
Walker, 1854

Melese postica is a moth of the family Erebidae. Described by Francis Walker in 1854, it is found in Brazil, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela. [1]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Melese postica Walker, 1854". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 29, 2018.