Paida is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by Karl Jordan in 1896. Its only species, Paida pulchra, was first described by Roland Trimen in 1863. It is found in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe.[1][2][3][4]

Paida
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Paida

Jordan in Rothschild & Jordan, 1896
Species:
P. pulchra
Binomial name
Paida pulchra
(Trimen, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Pais pulchra Trimen, 1863
  • Pais gordoni Butler, 1879

References

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  1. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Paida pulchra (Trimen, 1863)". Afromoths. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Paida​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku (September 22, 2019). "Paida Jordan in Rothschild & Jordan, 1896". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  4. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Paida Jordan, 1896". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw. Retrieved December 2, 2020.