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Anellus

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Anellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Anellus
Fibiger, 2008
Species:
A. edai
Binomial name
Anellus edai
Fibiger, 2008

Anellus is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Anellus edai, is known from Ishigaki Island, which is southwest of Japan. Both the genus and the species were first described by Michael Fibiger in 2008.

Adults have been found in March and August. There are probably several generations per year.

The wingspan is 7–9 mm.

References

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  • Fibiger, Michael (2008). "Revision of the Micronoctuidae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). Part 2, Taxonomy of the Belluliinae, Magninae and Parachrostiinae" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1867: 1–136. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1867.1.1.