Emmelia is a genus of bird dropping moths in the family Noctuidae, found primarily in Africa and the Palearctic.[1][2]

Taxonomy

Emmelia is a name available as a genus name for a group of butterflies of the subfamily Acontiinae (Noctuidae). However, its status is uncertain. The name Emmelia is also known as subgenus in the genus Acontia and it is sometimes considered a synonym of Acontia.

Species

These 36 species belong to the genus Emmelia:[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Acontia". GBIF, Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  2. ^ a b Keegan, Kevin; Rota, Jadranka; Zahiri, Reza; Zilli, Alberto; et al. (2021). "Toward a Stable Global Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) Taxonomy". Insect Systematics and Diversity. 5 (3). doi:10.1093/isd/ixab005.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmelia
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