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Kintana

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Kintana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Lymantriinae
Genus: Kintana
Griveaud, 1976
Species:
K. ocellatula
Binomial name
Kintana ocellatula
(Hering, 1926)
Synonyms
  • Dasychira ocellatula Hering, 1926
  • Dasychira ocellata Kenrick, 1914

Kintana is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Lymantriinae erected by Paul Griveaud in 1976. Its only species, Kintana ocellatula, was first described by Hering in 1926. It is found on Madagascar.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (May 30, 2011). "Kintana Griveaud, 1976". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Kintana​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Kintana Griveaud, 1976". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved April 1, 2020.