Xanthetis

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Xanthetis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Nudariina
Genus: Xanthetis
Hampson, 1900
Species:
X. luzonica
Binomial name
Xanthetis luzonica
(Felder, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Cyme luzonicaFelder, 1875
  • Peronetis naringaC. Swinhoe, 1892

Xanthetis is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1900. Its single species, Xanthetis luzonica, was first described by Felder in 1875. It is found in the Philippines. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (October 26, 2015). "Xanthetis Hampson, 1900". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  2. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Xanthetis Hampson, 1900". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved October 11, 2020.