Lerina incarnata

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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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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Lerina
Walker, 1854
Species:
L. incarnata
Binomial name
Lerina incarnata
Walker, 1854
Synonyms
  • Ctenucha robinsonii Boisduval, 1869

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Lerina Walker, 1854". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "930388.00 – 8246 – Lerina incarnata – Crimson-bodied Lichen Moth – Walker, 1854". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
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