Belemnia eryx is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in Venezuela, Bolivia, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Peru.[1]

Belemnia eryx
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Belemnia
Species:
B. eryx
Binomial name
Belemnia eryx
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Zygaena eryx Fabricius, 1775
  • Spinx inaurata Cramer, [1777] (preocc. Sulzer)
  • Belemnia crameri Butler, 1875
  • Belemnia obscura Druce, 1899

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Belemnia eryx (Fabricius, 1775)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 13, 2018.