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Somatoxena

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Somatoxena
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Genus:
Somatoxena

Species:
S. lasea
Binomial name
Somatoxena lasea
(H. Druce, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Xenosoma lasea H. Druce, 1899

Somatoxena is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Lymantriinae erected by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1904. Its only species, Somatoxena lasea, was first described by Herbert Druce in 1899.[1] It is found in Sierra Leone.[2][3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Somatoxena lasea (Druce, 1899)". Afromoths. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku (May 30, 2011). "Somatoxena Aurivillius, 1904". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  4. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Somatoxena​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  5. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Somatoxena Aurivillius, 1904". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved May 18, 2020.