Paraxena

Paraxena
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Tribe:	Lymantriini
Genus:	Paraxena ; Bethune-Baker, 1911

Last updated May 31, 2025

Paraxena is a genus of moths in the subfamily Lymantriinae. The genus was erected by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1911. Both species are found in Angola.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Species

Paraxena esquamata Bethune-Baker, 1911
Paraxena angola Bethune-Baker, 1911

References

↑ Savela, Markku (May 30, 2011). "Paraxena Bethune-Baker, 1911". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Paraxena". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved April 5, 2020.
↑ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Paraxena Bethune-Baker, 1911". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved April 5, 2020.

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[1] Savela, Markku (May 30, 2011). "Paraxena Bethune-Baker, 1911". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 5, 2020.

[2] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Paraxena". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved April 5, 2020.

[3] Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Paraxena Bethune-Baker, 1911". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved April 5, 2020.

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