Xanthophaeina

Xanthophaeina
a pinned moth with yellow-brown wings with dark brown triangles
A pinned specimen of Xanthophaeina levis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Xanthophaeina
Hampson, 1901
Species:
X. levis
Binomial name
Xanthophaeina levis
(H. Druce, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Phaegoptera levis H. Druce, 1899

Xanthophaeina is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson. Its only species, Xanthophaeina levis, was first described by Herbert Druce in 1899. It is found in Colombia[1] and Brazil.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Xanthophaeina Hampson, 1901". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "Taxonomy Browser: Xanthophaeina levis". Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD). Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Xanthophaeina Hampson, 1901". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved October 11, 2020.


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