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Arctagyrta

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Arctagyrta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Phaegopterina
Genus: Arctagyrta
Hampson, 1901
Species:
A. nana
Binomial name
Arctagyrta nana
(Walker, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Agyrta nana Walker, 1856

Arctagyrta is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1901. Its single species, Arctagyrta nana, was first described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found in the Brazilian state of Amazonas.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Arctagyrta Hampson, 1901". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  2. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Arctagyrta Hampson, 1901". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved October 14, 2020.