Porela

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Porela
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Porela vetusta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae
Subfamily: Lasiocampinae
Genus: Porela
Walker, 1855
Synonyms
  • SitinaWalker, 1855
  • SinagaWalker, 1855
  • ClatheWalker, 1855
  • ListocaWalker, 1855
  • SoremaWalker, 1855
  • AbellaWalker, 1862
  • LasiomorphaTurner, 1932
  • EriomorphaFletcher, 1982

Porela is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855. [1] All species are known from Australia. [2]

Species

The folllowing species are recognised in the genus Porela:

  1. "Porela". Nomen.at - animals and plants. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Porela Walker, 1855". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 16, 2018.


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