Taveta (moth)
| Taveta | |
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| Taveta syrnix | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Calpinae |
| Genus: | Fawcett, 1916 |
Taveta is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was established by J. Malcolm Fawcett in 1916.[1][2][3]
Species
- Taveta eucosmia Hampson, 1926 (Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi)
- Taveta syrnix Fawcett, 1916 (East Africa)
References
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Taveta Fawcett, 1916". Afromoths. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Taveta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Taveta Fawcett, 1916". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved May 22, 2020.