Modunga

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Modunga

Walker, 1863
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M. palpigera
Binomial name
Modunga palpigera
Walker, 1863

Modunga is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Modunga palpigera, is known from Borneo. Both the genus and the species were first described by Francis Walker in 1863. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (5 March 2012). "Modunga Walker, 1863". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Modunga". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Modunga Walker, 1863". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved 6 March 2020.