Mithuna (moth)

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Mithuna

Moore, 1878

Mithuna is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Moore in 1878. [1]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Mithuna Moore, 1878". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 11, 2019.