Taveta (moth)

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Taveta
13-Taveta syrinx Fawcett 1916.JPG
Taveta syrnix
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Calpinae
Genus:
Taveta

Fawcett, 1916

Taveta is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by J. Malcolm Fawcett in 1916. [1] [2] [3]

Species

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References

  1. ↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Taveta Fawcett, 1916". Afromoths. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  2. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Taveta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  3. ↑ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Taveta Fawcett, 1916". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved May 22, 2020.


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