Parerastria

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Parerastria
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Acontiinae
Genus: Parerastria
Warren, 1914
Species:
P. castaneata
Binomial name
Parerastria castaneata
Warren, 1914
Synonyms

Generic

  • DumiganiaTurner, 1933

Specific

  • Dumigania iochloraTurner, 1933

Parerastria is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Parerastria castaneata, is found in the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales. Both the species and the genus were first described by Warren in 1914. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

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  2. Savela, Markku (November 15, 2008). "Parerastria Warren, 1914". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Parerastria Warren, 1914". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw . Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  4. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (24 August 2020). "Parerastria castaneata Warren, 1914". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 28 September 2020.