Astha

Astha is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species is Astha spectabilis. Both the genus and the species were first described by Francis Walker in 1865. The type location is unknown.[1][2]

Astha
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Astha

Walker, 1865
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A. spectabilis
Binomial name
Astha spectabilis
Walker, 1865

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Astha". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  2. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Astha Walker, 1865". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved December 20, 2019.


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