Weymeria

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Weymeria
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Weymeria

Karsch, 1895
Species:
W. athene
Binomial name
Weymeria athene
(Weymer, 1892)
Synonyms

Generic

  • VeymeriaHampson, 1901

Specific

  • Xanthospilopteryx atheneWeymer, 1892

Weymeria is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by Ferdinand Karsch in 1895. Its only species, Weymeria athene, was first described by Weymer in 1892. It is found in Tanzania. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Weymeria athene (Weymer, 1892)". Afromoths. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Weymeria". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  3. Savela, Markku (September 22, 2019). "Weymeria Karsch, 1895". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  4. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Weymeria Karsch, 1895". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved December 17, 2020.