Eccrita

Eccrita is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae and is in the subfamily of Calpinae. The genus was erected by Julius Lederer in 1857. The genus was considered a synonym of Lygephila by Robert W. Poole, but it was revalidated by Herbert Beck in 1996.[1]

Eccrita
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Eccrita

Lederer, 1857

If treated as a valid genus, it contains the species Eccrita ludicra Hübner, 1790, but many authors place it in Lygephila as Lygephila ludicra.[2]

References

  1. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Eccrita Lederer, 1857". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  2. Savela, Markku (June 1, 2020). "Lygephila ludicra (Hübner, 1790)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 23, 2020.


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