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Baeoptila selenias is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Turner in 1908. It is found in Australia.

Etymology

In his description of the genus and species, Turner gave the following etymologies: "(Baioptilos, with little wings)" and "(Selene, the moon, in allusion to the crescentic markings)".

References

1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
2. Turner, Alfred Jefferis (1908). "New Australian Lepidoptera of the families Noctuidae and Pyralidae". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 32: 81–82. Retrieved 17 December 2024.

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• Moths described in 1908
• Musotiminae
• Taxa named by Alfred Jefferis Turner
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