Leucesthes

Leucesthes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Subfamily:	Geometrinae
Genus:	Leucesthes; Warren, 1902
Species:	L. alba
Binomial name
	Leucesthes alba; (Swinhoe, 1902)
Synonyms
	Generic; Acibdela Turner, 1906; Specific; Nearcha alba Swinhoe, 1902; Leucesthes margarita Warren, 1902;

Leucesthes is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae described by Warren in 1902. Its only species, Leucesthes alba, was first described by Swinhoe in 1902. It is found in Australia.^[1]

References[edit]

^ Savela, Markku. "Leucesthes Warren, 1902". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 19, 2019.

Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Geometridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Leucesthes Warren, 1902". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 19, 2019.

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