Mesothen (moth)

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Mesothen
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Mesothen ethela
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Tribe: Arctiini
Subtribe: Euchromiina
Genus: Mesothen
Hampson, 1898

Mesothen is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1898. [1]

Species

The genus includes the following species:

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Mesothen Druce, 1898". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 29, 2019.