Lafajana

Genus of moths

Lafajana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Arctiinae
Tribe:
Arctiini
Subtribe:
Arctiina
Genus:
Lafajana

Dognin, 1891
Species:
L. cupra
Binomial name
Lafajana cupra
Dognin, 1891

Lafajana is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. Its single species, Lafajana cupra, is found in Ecuador. Both the genus and species were first described by Paul Dognin in 1891.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Lafajana Dognin, 1891". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  2. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
Taxon identifiers
Lafajana cupra


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