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Artaxa

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Artaxa
Artaxa sp. in Sri Lanka
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Lymantriinae
Tribe: Nygmiini
Genus: Artaxa
Walker, 1855
Synonyms
  • Themaca Walker, 1865

Artaxa is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae erected by Francis Walker in 1855.[1] Some of the species have urticating hairs.

Species

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References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (January 8, 2019). "Artaxa Walker, 1855". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  • Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "New Combinations". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved April 7, 2020.