Lerina is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae. Its only species, Lerina incarnata, the crimson-bodied lichen moth, is found in Mexico[1] and southern Arizona.[2] Both the genus and species were first described by Francis Walker in 1854.
Lerina incarnata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Lerina Walker, 1854 |
Species: | L. incarnata
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Binomial name | |
Lerina incarnata Walker, 1854
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Synonyms | |
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References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Lerina Walker, 1854". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "930388.00 – 8246 – Lerina incarnata – Crimson-bodied Lichen Moth – Walker, 1854". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
External links
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- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.