Mastigia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae described by Schaus in 1916. Its only species, Mastigia epitusalis, was first described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is known from Venezuela.[1][2][3]
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Genus: | Mastigia Schaus, 1916
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Species: | M. epitusalis
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Mastigia epitusalis (Walker, [1859])
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References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (February 17, 2012). "Mastigia Schaus, 1916". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Mastigia Schaus, 1916". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Mastigia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved February 8, 2020.