Nephelomilta is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. Its single species, Nephelomilta suffusa, is found in India's Nilgiri Mountains. Both the genus and species were first described by George Hampson; the genus in 1900 and the species in 1891.[1]
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| Genus: | Nephelomilta Hampson, 1900
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| Species: | N. suffusa
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References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Nephelomilta Hampson, 1900". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
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- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.