Mesothen epimetheus

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Mesothen epimetheus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Mesothen
Species:
M. epimetheus
Binomial name
Mesothen epimetheus
(Schaus, 1892)
Synonyms
  • Dycladia epimetheusSchaus, 1892

Mesothen epimetheus is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by William Schaus in 1892. It is found in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [1]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Mesothen epimetheus (Schaus, 1892)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 29, 2019.

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