Apothriguna is a monotypic moth genus of the family Nolidae. Its only species, Apothriguna legrandi, is endemic to the island of Mahé in the Seychelles. Both the genus and species were first described by Emilio Berio in 1962.[1][2]
Apothriguna | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Nolidae |
Subfamily: | Chloephorinae |
Genus: | Apothriguna Berio, 1962 |
Species: | A. legrandi
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Binomial name | |
Apothriguna legrandi Berio, 1962
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See also
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edit- ^ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Apothriguna legrandi Berio, 1962". Afromoths. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ Berio, E. (1962). "Diagnosi di alcune Noctuidae delle isole Seicelle e Aldabra". Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova. 73: 172–180.