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Xanthophaeina

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Xanthophaeina
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]

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "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.