Madema

Madema is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Lymantriinae erected by Paul Griveaud in 1977. Its only species, Madema viettei, was first described by Cyril Leslie Collenette in 1959. It is found on Madagascar.[1][2]

Madema
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Lymantriinae
Tribe:
Lymantriini
Genus:
Madema

Griveaud, 1977
Species:
M. viettei
Binomial name
Madema viettei
(Collenette, 1959)
Synonyms
  • Crorema viettei Collenette, 1959

References
  1. Savela, Markku (August 1, 2019). "Madema Griveaud, 1977". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  2. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Madema Griveaud, 1977". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved April 2, 2020.


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