Lyclene

Genus of moths From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lyclene is a genus of lichen moths of the family Erebidae, subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Frederic Moore in 1860.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Superfamily:Noctuoidea
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Lyclene
Lyclene reticulata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Nudariina
Genus: Lyclene
Moore, [1860][1]
Synonyms
  • Cyllene Walker, 1854
  • Cymella Felder, 1874
  • Setinochroa Felder, 1874
  • Xanthocraspeda Hampson, 1894
  • Myclela Watson, 1980
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Taxonomy

The genus is closely allied to Asura or Barsine and various of species are alternatively placed under these genera.

Species

Formerly placed here

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