''Somena'' is a genus of
tussock moth
The Lymantriinae (formerly called the Lymantriidae) are a subfamily of moths of the family Erebidae. The taxon was erected by George Hampson in 1893.
Many of its component species are referred to as "tussock moths" of one sort or another. The ca ...
s in the family
Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family (biology), 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 underwin ...
. The genus was erected by
Francis Walker in 1856.
Species
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Somena aurantiacoides''
Holloway, 1999
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Somena exigua''
(Nietner, 1861)
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Somena pulverea''
(Leech, 1888)
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Somena moorei''
(Snellen, 1879)
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Somena scintillans''
Walker, 1856
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Somena similis''
(Moore, 860
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Year 860 ( DCCCLX) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* June 18 – Byzantine–Rus' War: A fleet of about 200 Rus' vessels sails into the Bosphorus, and starts ...
References
Lymantriinae
Moth genera
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