Mepantadrea is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1926. Its only species, Mepantadrea simia, was first described by Saalmüller in 1891.[1][2][3] It is found on Madagascar.[4]
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Genus: | Mepantadrea Hampson, 1926
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Species: | M. simia
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Mepantadrea simia (Saalmüller, 1891)
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References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (March 11, 2020). "Mepantadrea Hampson, 1926". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Mepantadrea". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Mepantadrea Hampson, 1926". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Mepantadrea simia (Saalmüller, 1891)". Afromoths. Retrieved June 20, 2020.