Paratolna

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Paratolna
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Paratolna

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P. brunneovittata
Binomial name
Paratolna brunneovittata
Aurivillius, 1925

Paratolna is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Paratolna brunneovittata, is found in Equatorial Guinea. [1] Both the genus and the species were first described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1925. [2] [3]

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References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Paratolna brunneovittata Aurivillius, 1925". Afromoths. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  2. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Paratolna Aurivillius, 1925". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  3. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Paratolna". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved January 23, 2020.