Oligocentria

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Oligocentria
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Oligocentria semirufescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Notodontidae
Subfamily: Heterocampinae
Genus:Oligocentria
Herrich-Schäffer, 1855

Oligocentria is a genus of moths in the family Notodontidae, the prominents.

A genus is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, as well as viruses, in biology. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus.

Moth Group of mostly-nocturnal insects in the order Lepidoptera

Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

Notodontidae family of insects

Notodontidae is a family of moths with approximately 3,800 known species. Moths of this family are found in all parts of the world, but they are most concentrated in tropical areas, especially in the New World. The Thaumetopoeidae are sometimes included here as a subfamily.

Species include: [1] [2]

Oligocentria alpica is a species of prominent moth in the family Notodontidae. It is found in North America.

Oligocentria coloradensis is a species of prominent moth in the family Notodontidae. It is found in North America.

Oligocentria delicata is a species of prominent moth in the family Notodontidae. It is found in North America.

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References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Oligocentria Herrich-Schäffer, [1855]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  2. ↑ Oligocentria. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)


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