Somena (moth)

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Somena
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Tribe: Nygmiini
Genus: Somena
Walker, 1856
Synonyms
  • TrichiaNietner, 1861

Somena is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1856. [1] [2] [3]

Species

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References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku (January 8, 2019). "Somena Walker, 1856". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  2. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Somena​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  3. ↑ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Somena Walker, 1856". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved April 6, 2020.


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