Melaleucantha
Topic: Biology
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Short description: Genus of moths
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| Genus: | Melaleucantha Draudt, 1950
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| Species: | M. albibasis
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| Melaleucantha albibasis Draudt, 1950
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Melaleucantha is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Melaleucantha albibasis, is found in China where it was first described from Mount Mian. Both the genus and species were first described by Max Wilhelm Karl Draudt in 1950.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Melaleucantha". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=272093.
- ↑ Savela, Markku (August 27, 2019). "Melaleucantha Draudt, 1950". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/noctuidae/acontiinae/melaleucantha/. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ↑ Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). Melaleucantha Draudt, 1950. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusDetails.dsml?NUMBER=17397.0. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q6811128 entry
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