Actinotia
Actinotia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Hadeninae |
| Genus: | Actinotia Hübner, [1821] |
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The name Actinotia is derived from the Greek words akte (important or high place) and noton (backside), referring to the plume at the back of the body.
Species
- Actinotia australis Holloway, 1989
- Actinotia conjuncta (Püngeler, 1900)
- Actinotia gnorima (Püngeler, 1907)
- Actinotia intermediata (Bremer, 1861)
- Actinotia polyodon – purple cloud (Clerck, 1759)
- Actinotia radiosa (Esper, [1804])
- Actinotia stevenswani Hreblay, Peregovits & Ronkay, 1999
References
- Actinotia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
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