Scotostena

Scotostena is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Scotostena lugens, is found in New Guinea. Both the genus and species were first described by George Hampson in 1910.[1][2][3]

Scotostena
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Scotostena

Hampson, 1910
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S. lugens
Binomial name
Scotostena lugens
Hampson, 1910

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Scotostena". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  2. Savela, Markku (August 28, 2019). "Scotostena Hampson, 1910". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Scotostena Hampson, 1910". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved October 10, 2020.


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