Sciatta

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Sciatta

Walker, 1869
Type species
Sciatta inconcisa
Walker, 1869

Sciatta is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1869. [1]

Species

Some species of this genus are: [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). "Sciatta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Sciatta Walker, 1869". Afromoths. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  3. Savela, Markku (April 3, 2015). "Sciatta Walker, 1869". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 23, 2020.