Melanomma auricinctaria

Melanomma auricinctaria, the gold-lined melanomma moth, is the only species in the monotypic moth genus Melanomma of the family Erebidae. It is found in the United States and Canada. Both the genus and species were first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1875.[1][2][3][4][5]

Melanomma auricinctaria
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Melanomma

Grote, 1875
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M. auricinctaria
Binomial name
Melanomma auricinctaria
Grote, 1875

References

  1. Savela, Markku (July 3, 2019). "Melanomma Grote, 1875". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Melanomma auricinctaria". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Melanomma Grote, 1875". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  4. "930591.00 – 8412 – Melanomma auricinctaria – Gold-lined Melanomma Moth – Grote, 1875". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  5. Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Melanomma auricinctaria Grote, 1875". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved June 19, 2020.


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