Eriocera

Eriocera is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species is Eriocera mitrula. The type locality is unknown but suggested to be in the Americas. Both the genus and the species were first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.[1][2]

Eriocera
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Eriocera

Guenée, 1852
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E. mitrula
Binomial name
Eriocera mitrula
Guenée, 1852

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eriocera". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Eriocera Guenée, 1852". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 10, 2020.


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