Polysciera

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Polysciera
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Polysciera

Hampson, 1926
Species:
P. manleyi
Binomial name
Polysciera manleyi
(Leech, 1900)
Synonyms
  • Egnasia manleyiLeech, 1900

Polysciera is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1926. Its only species, Polysciera manleyi, was first described by John Henry Leech in 1900. It is found in Japan and Russia. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Polysciera". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  2. Savela, Markku (August 10, 2019). "Polysciera Hampson, 1926". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Polysciera Hampson, 1926". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved June 26, 2020.