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Escandia

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Escandia
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Escandia

Dyar, 1914
Species:
E. fimbrialis
Binomial name
Escandia fimbrialis
Dyar, 1914

Escandia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Escandia fimbrialis, is found in Panama. Both the genus and species were first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1914.[1][2]

Taxonomy

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The Global Lepidoptera Names Index gives this name as a synonym of Lycaugesia Dognin, 1910.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (February 13, 2012). "Escandia Dyar, 1914". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Escandia Dyar, 1914". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Lycaugesia​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 6, 2020.