Leptocneria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Lymantriinae
Tribe:
Lymantriini
Genus:
Leptocneria

Butler, 1886
Synonyms
  • Anthelymantria Strand, 1925

Leptocneria is a genus of moths in the subfamily Lymantriinae erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1886. The wings of the moth are generally dark brown, with some variations containing a medley of dark and light hues.[1][2][3]

Species

References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku (May 29, 2011). "Leptocneria Butler, 1886". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  2. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Leptocneria​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  3. ↑ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Leptocneria Butler, 1886". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  4. ↑ Bolotov, I. N.; Kondakov, A. V.; Spitsyn, V. M.; Gofarov, M. Yu. & Kolosova, Yu. S. (2017). "Leptocneria vinarskii sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Lymantriinae), an overlooked Wallacean lineage of the Australian genus". Scientific Reports. 7 (12430) doi:10.1038/s41598-017-12797-3.


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