Macella

Macella is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1859.[1][2][3]

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Macella

Walker, 1859
Synonyms
  • Eucapnodes Holland, 1894

Macella is the plural of macellum, a market of ancient Rome.

Species

  • Macella euritiusalis Walker, 1858
  • Macella flavithorax Gaede, 1940
  • Macella sexmaculata Holland, 1894
  • Macella sideris Holland, 1894

References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Macella Walker, 1859". Afromoths. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Macella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Macella Walker, 1859". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 11, 2020.


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