Paraxena
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Lymantriinae
Tribe:
Lymantriini
Genus:
Paraxena

Paraxena is a genus of moths in the subfamily Lymantriinae. The genus was erected by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1911. Both species are found in Angola.[1][2][3]

Species

  • Paraxena esquamata Bethune-Baker, 1911
  • Paraxena angola Bethune-Baker, 1911

References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku (May 30, 2011). "Paraxena Bethune-Baker, 1911". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Paraxena​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  3. ↑ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Paraxena Bethune-Baker, 1911". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved April 5, 2020.


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