Persectania

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Persectania
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Persectania ewingii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Persectania

Hampson, 1905

Persectania is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. [1]

Species

Species in this genus are as follows: [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Persectania Hampson, 1905 - Biota of NZ". biotanz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  2. ↑ "Persectania Hampson, 1905". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  3. ↑ "Persectania (genus in Noctuinae)". COL. Retrieved 2023-04-24.


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