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Nephelosia

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Nephelosia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Tribe: Lithosiini
Genus: Nephelosia
Hampson, 1900
Species:
N. caecina
Binomial name
Nephelosia caecina
(H. Druce, 1897)
Synonyms
  • Lithosia caecina H. Druce, 1897

Nephelosia is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by George Hampson in 1900. Its single species, Nephelosia caecina, was first described by Herbert Druce in 1897. It is found in Guatemala.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (June 7, 2015). "Nephelosia Hampson, 1900". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 23, 2019.