Themaca comparata

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Themaca comparata
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T. comparata
Binomial name
Themaca comparata
Walker, 1865
Synonyms
  • Artaxa comparata(Walker, 1865)

Themaca comparata is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865. [1] It is found in India and Sri Lanka. [2] It is sometimes placed in the genus Artaxa . [3] [4]

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References

  1. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Themaca Walker, 1865". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  2. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 via Academia.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Artaxa comparata (Walker, 1865)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  4. "Artaxa Walker Gen. rev". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 7 March 2018.