Nimasia

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Nimasia

Wiltshire, 1982
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N. brachyura
Binomial name
Nimasia brachyura
Wiltshire, 1982

Nimasia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Nimasia brachyura, is found in Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Oman. Both the genus and species were first described by Wiltshire in 1982. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (March 11, 2020). "Nimasia Wiltshire, 1982". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Nimasia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved June 21, 2020.
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