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Lycimna

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Lycimna
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Lycimna

Walker, 1860
Species:
L. polymesata
Binomial name
Lycimna polymesata
Walker, 1860

Lycimna is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Lycimna polymesata, is found in the north-eastern Himalayas, Borneo, Sumatra and Java. Both the genus and the species were first described by Francis Walker in 1860.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (August 19, 2019). "Lycimna Walker, 1860". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Lycimna​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved June 18, 2020. Note: This source gives 1863 for the date of the species in the database but the image of the card says 1860.
  3. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Lycimna Walker, 1860". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 18, 2020.