| Pithea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Pithea Walker, 1856 |
| Species: | P. ferruginea |
| Binomial name | |
| Pithea ferruginea Walker, 1856 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pithea is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae. Its only species, Pithea ferruginea, is found in Colombia. Both the genus and species were first described by Francis Walker in 1856.[1]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Pithea Walker, 1856". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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