| Lanitra | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Lymantriinae |
| Tribe: | Lymantriini |
| Genus: | Lanitra Griveaud, 1976 |
| Species: | L. hexamitobalia |
| Binomial name | |
| Lanitra hexamitobalia (Collenette, 1936) | |
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Lanitra is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Lymantriinae erected by Paul Griveaud in 1976. Its only species, Lanitra hexamitobalia, was first described by Cyril Leslie Collenette in 1936. It is found on Madagascar.
References
- Savela, Markku (May 14, 2011). "Lanitra Griveaud, 1976". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- Savela, Markku (May 14, 2011). "Lanitra hexamitoballia (Collenette, 1936)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 1, 2020. Note: This source appears to misspell the specific name.
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Lanitra hexamitobalia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Lanitra Griveaud, 1976". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
External links
- Original description: Novitates Zoologicae: 163–164.
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| Lanitra | |
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