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Tessella (moth)
''Tessella'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Breyer in 1957. Species * ''Tessella grandis'' Toulgoët, 2002 * ''Tessella jorgenseni'' Schaus, 1921 * ''Tessella klagesi'' (Rothschild, 1909) * ''Tessella leucomelas'' Toulgoët, 2000 * ''Tessella sertata'' Berg, 1882 Former species * ''Tessella apostata'' Schaus, 1905 References * Phaegopterina Moth genera {{Phaegopterina-stub ... [...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] |
