Biology:Artena (moth)

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Short description: Genus of moths

Artena
Artena dotata during Periyar butterfly survey at Sabarimala, 2014 (1).jpg
Artena dotata at Sabarimala
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Tribe: Ophiusini
Genus: Artena
Walker, 1858

Artena is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1858.[1]

Species

Alberto Zilli and Willem Hogenes raised Artena velutina, originally described as a subspecies of Artena rubida, to species status in 2004.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1952334 entry