Setina alpestris

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Setina alpestris
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Setina
Species:
S. alpestris
Binomial name
Setina alpestris
Zeller, 1865
Synonyms
  • Philea irrorella pseudokuhlweiniVorbrodt, 1914
  • Philea flavicans wolfsbergeriBurmann, 1975

Setina alpestris is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1865. It is found in the Alps [1] of Switzerland and Italy.

The wingspan 24–31 mm. [2]

Subspecies

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Setina alpestris Zeller, 1865". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  2. Lepiforum e.V.