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Melete leucadia - Muséum de Toulouse | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Tribe: | Pierini |
Genus: | Melete Swainson, 1831 |
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Melete is a Neotropical genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. The genus was erected by William John Swainson in 1831. [1] [2] [3]
Hypothecla is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The genus was erected by Georg Semper in 1890.
Nessaea is a genus of nymphalid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Unlike virtually all other butterflies with blue coloration, the blue colors in this genus are due to pigmentation [pterobilin ] rather than iridescence.
Agoma is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by Sergius G. Kiriakoff in 1977. Its only species, Agoma trimenii, or Trimen's false tiger, was first described by Rudolf Felder in 1874. It is known from most countries of subtropical Africa.
Disticta is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1902. Its only species, Disticta atava, was first described by Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1875. It is found in Eswatini, Mozambique and South Africa.
Epimeciodes is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1926. Its only species, Epimeciodes abunda, was first described by Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1874. It is found in South Africa.
Helia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818.
Ostha is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1861.
Rhosus is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854.
Scrobigera is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Karl Jordan in 1896.
Stenoxia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1926.
Choerotricha is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Felder in 1874.
Desmoloma is a genus of moths in the subfamily Lymantriinae. The genus was described by Felder in 1874.
Micromorphe is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Felder in 1874.
Ischnopteris is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Jacob Hübner in 1823.
Xanthyris is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by father and son entomologists Cajetan and Rudolf Felder.
Mathania is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. The genus was described by Oberthür in 1890.
Jocara is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863.
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