Mormecia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Mormecia lachnogyia, is known from Samoa. Both the genus and species were first described by Tams in 1935.[1][2][3]
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| Genus: | Mormecia Tams, 1935
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| Species: | M. lachnogyia
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References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (February 17, 2012). "Mormecia Tams, 1935". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Mormecia Tams, 1935". 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). "Mormecia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
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