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Genus of moths

Leptocneria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Tribe: Lymantriini
Genus: Leptocneria
Butler, 1886
Synonyms
  • Anthelymantria Strand, 1925

Leptocneria is a genus of moths in the subfamily Lymantriinae erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1886. The wings of the moth are generally dark brown, with some variations containing a medley of dark and light hues.

Species

References

  1. Savela, Markku (May 29, 2011). "Leptocneria Butler, 1886". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Leptocneria​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Leptocneria Butler, 1886". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  4. Bolotov, I. N.; Kondakov, A. V.; Spitsyn, V. M.; Gofarov, M. Yu. & Kolosova, Yu. S. (2017). "Leptocneria vinarskii sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Lymantriinae), an overlooked Wallacean lineage of the Australian genus". Scientific Reports. 7 (12430) doi:10.1038/s41598-017-12797-3.
Taxon identifiers
Leptocneria


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