Leucanella janeira

Leucanella janeira is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae first described by John O. Westwood in 1854.[2] It is found in South America, including Brazil.[3]

Leucanella janeira
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Leucanella
Species:
L. janeira
Binomial name
Leucanella janeira
(Westwood, 1854)[1]
Synonyms
  • Saturnia janeira Westwood, 1854

References

  1. Rougerie, R. & Collective of iBOL Saturniidae expert taxonomists (2009). "Online list of valid and available names of the Saturniidae of the World". Lepidoptera Barcode of Life.
  2. Westwood, J.O. "Contributions to fossil entomology", Proceedings of the Geological Society of London 10:378-396, May 10, 1854. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  3. "Leucanella janeira". Silkmoths. Archived 2011-11-09 at the Wayback Machine


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