Chelecala

Chelecala is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by George Hampson in 1913.[1] Its only species, Chelecala trefoliata, was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1898.[2] It is found in Kenya.[3]

Chelecala
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Chelecala

Hampson, 1913
Species:
C. trefoliata
Binomial name
Chelecala trefoliata
Butler, 1898

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Chelecala". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Chelecala trefoliata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Chelecala Hampson, 1913". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved December 24, 2019.


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