Orectis

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Orectis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Herminiinae
Genus: Orectis
Lederer, 1857

Orectis is a genus of litter moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Julius Lederer in 1857. [1]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (February 19, 2012). "Orectis Lederer, 1857". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 28, 2020.