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Lyncestis (moth)
''Lyncestis '' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f .... Species * '' Lyncestis albisigna'' Wileman & South, 1920 * '' Lyncestis amphix'' (Cramer, 1777) * '' Lyncestis dargei'' Hacker & Fibiger, 2006 * '' Lyncestis diascota'' Hampson, 1916 * '' Lyncestis grandidieri'' Viette, 1968 * '' Lyncestis knudlarseni'' Hacker & Fibiger, 2006 * '' Lyncestis kruegeri'' Hacker & Fibiger, 2006 * '' Lyncestis mahagonica'' Saalmüller, 1891 * '' Lyncestis melanoschista'' (Meyrick, 1897) * '' Lyncestis metaleuca'' Hampson, 1896 * '' Lyncestis mimica'' Gaede, 1939 * '' Lyncestis phaeocrossa'' Turner, 1932 * '' Lyncestis subsignata'' (Walker, 1865) * '' Lyncestis unilinea'' (Swinhoe, 1885) * '' Lyncestis voeltzkowi'' Viette, 1965 References * Hack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family (taxonomy), family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
