Arsina

Arsina is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae. Its only species, Arsina silenalis is found on the Indian Ocean islands of Réunion, Aldabra and Madagascar. Both the genus and the species were first described by Achille Guenée in 1862.[1][2][3]

Arsina
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Arsina

Guenée, 1862
Species:
Arsina silenalis
Binomial name
A. silenalis
Guenée, 1862
Synonyms
  • Hypena glyptalis Mabille, 1880
  • Arsina glyptalis
  • Hypospila nigropicta Heyden, 1891
  • Arsina nigropicta

References

  1. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Arsina Guenée, 1862". Afromoths. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. Papillons de la Réunion: 404. ISBN 978-2-914817-07-3
  3. Savela, Markku (March 4, 2012). "Arsina Guenée, 1862". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
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