Gracillina is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Gracillina prosthenia, is found in Singapore. Both the genus and the species were first described by George Hampson in 1924.[1][2][3]
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Genus: | Gracillina Hampson, 1924
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Species: | G. prosthenia
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Gracillina prosthenia Hampson, 1924
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References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (June 15, 2019). "Gracillina Hampson, 1924". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Gracillina". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Gracillina Hampson, 1924". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved May 24, 2020.