Moca (moth)

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Moca
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Moca

Walker, 1863
Type species
Moca velutina
Walker, 1863 [1]
Species

More than 45 species

Synonyms
  • AdricaraWalker, 1863
  • AlicadraWalker, 1866
  • JobulaWalker, 1866
  • CallartonaHampson, 1893

Moca is a genus of moths in the family Immidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1863. [2]

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References

  1. Moca at Butterflies and Moths of the World, Natural History Museum
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Moca". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved 26 November 2012.