Lanitra

Lanitra is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Lymantriinae erected by Paul Griveaud in 1976.[1] Its only species, Lanitra hexamitobalia, was first described by Cyril Leslie Collenette in 1936. It is found on Madagascar.[2][3][4]

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

Griveaud, 1976
Species:
L. hexamitobalia
Binomial name
Lanitra hexamitobalia
(Collenette, 1936)
Synonyms
  • Dasychira hexamitobalia Collenette, 1936

References
  1. Savela, Markku (May 14, 2011). "Lanitra Griveaud, 1976". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  2. Savela, Markku (May 14, 2011). "Lanitra hexamitoballia (Collenette, 1936)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 1, 2020. Note: This source appears to misspell the specific name.
  3. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Lanitra hexamitobalia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  4. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Lanitra Griveaud, 1976". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved April 1, 2020.


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