Nechesia

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Nechesia

Walker, 1862
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N. albotentata
Binomial name
Nechesia albotentata
Walker, 1862

Nechesia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Nechesia albotentata, is found in Borneo. Both the genus and the species were first described by Francis Walker in 1862. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (March 5, 2012). "Nechesia Walker, 1862". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Nechesia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Nechesia Walker, 1862". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved March 6, 2020.