Bematha
Genus of moths
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bematha is a monotypic genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1865. The sole species is Bematha extensa.[1][2]
| Bematha | |
|---|---|
| Bematha extensa from Sumatra | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Bematha Walker, 1865 |
| Species: | B. extensa |
| Binomial name | |
| Bematha extensa Walker, 1865 | |
Bematha extensa occurs in the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, and New Guinea.[2]