Ameleta
| Ameleta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Tribe: | Lithosiini |
| Genus: | Turner, 1940 |
| Species: | A. panochra |
| Binomial name | |
| Ameleta panochra Turner, 1940 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ameleta is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. Its only species, Ameleta panochra, is found in Queensland, Australia. Both the genus and species were first described by Turner in 1940.[1][2] The habitat consists of wet tropical areas.
References
- ^ Australian Faunal Directory
- ^ Savela, Markku (June 24, 2015). "Ameleta Turner, 1940". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.