Melanocera is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Léon Sonthonnax in 1901.[1]
| Melanocera | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Tribe: | Bunaeini |
| Genus: | Melanocera Sonthonnax, 1901 |
Species
edit- Melanocera dargei Terral, 1991
- Melanocera menippe (Westwood, 1849)
- Melanocera nereis (Rothschild, 1898)
- Melanocera parva Rothschild, 1907
- Melanocera pinheyi Lemaire & Rougeot, 1974
- Melanocera pujoli Lemaire & Rougeot, 1974
- Melanocera sufferti (Weymer, 1896)
- Melanocera widenti Terral & Darge, 1991
References
edit- ^ Rougerie, R. & Collective of iBOL Saturniidae expert taxonomists (2009). "Online list of valid and available names of the Saturniidae of the World". Lepidoptera Barcode of Life.
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