Soritena is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae. Its only species, Soritena habanera, is found on Cuba. Both the genus and species were first described by William Schaus in 1924.[1]
| Soritena | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Soritena Schaus, 1924 |
| Species: | S. habanera
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| Binomial name | |
| Soritena habanera Schaus, 1924
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References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Soritena Schaus, 1924". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.