genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s of the family
Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...
. The genus was erected by
Maximilian Perty
Josef Anton Maximilian Perty (17 September 1804, Ornbau – 8 August 1884, Bern) was a German naturalist and entomologist. He was a professor of zoology and comparative anatomy at the University of Bern.Goniapteryx elegans'' (1878) Jamaica
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Goniapteryx sergilia
''Goniapteryx'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Maximilian Perty in 1833.
Species
*'' Goniapteryx elegans'' (1878) Jamaica
*'' Goniapteryx sergilia'' (Stoll, 780 Suriname
*''Goniapteryx servia
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780
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Suriname
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Goniapteryx servia
''Goniapteryx servia'' is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in North America.
The MONA or Hodges number for ''Goniapteryx servia'' is List of moths of North America (MONA 8322–11233), 8544.
References
Further reading ...
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