Selenia (moth)
| Selenia | |
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| Selenia lunularia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Ennomini |
| Genus: | Selenia Hübner, 1823 |
Selenia is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823.[1] In 1999, there were about twenty-four species in the genus.[2]
Species
[edit]- Selenia alciphearia Walker, 1860 - brown-tipped thorn, northern selenia
- Selenia cacocore Dyar, 1918
- Selenia dentaria (Fabricius, 1775) - early thorn
- Selenia eucore Dyar, 1918
- Selenia gynaecon Dyar, 1918
- Selenia kentaria (Grote & Robinson, 1867) - Kent's geometer
- Selenia lunularia (Hübner, 1788) - lunar thorn
- Selenia sordida (Leech, 1897)
- Selenia tetralunaria (Hufnagel, 1767) - purple thorn
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku. "Selenia Hübner, 1823". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Selenia Hübner, 1823". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
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