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Nola is a genus of moths described by William Elford Leach in 1815. They are the namesake of the subfamily Nolinae and the family Nolidae. This genus occurs worldwide wherever suitable habitat is present.
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Asura is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by Francis Walker in 1854.
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Syllepte is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.
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Scopula is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Franz von Paula Schrank in 1802.
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References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Zauclophora Turner, 1900". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
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