Zeuxinia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Zeuxinia aeschrina, is found on Aldabra, a coral atoll in the Seychelles. Both the genus and the species were first described by Henry Legrand in 1966.[1][2][3]
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Genus: | Zeuxinia Legrand, 1966
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Species: | Z. aeschrina
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Zeuxinia aeschrina Legrand, 1966
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References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (March 4, 2012). "Zeuxinia Legrand, 1966". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Zeuxinia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Zeuxinia Legrand, 1966". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved February 20, 2020.