''Leucanella'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s in the family
Saturniidae
Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and gi ...
first described by
Claude Lemaire Claude Lemaire (21 February 1921 – 5 February 2004) was a French entomologist.
He specialised in Lepidoptera Saturniidae.
Studies
* Graduate Diploma of Civil Law, Faculty of Law of Paris
* Graduate Diploma of Political Economy, Faculty of Law of ...
in 1969.
Species
The genus includes the following species:
*''
Leucanella acutissima''
(Walker, 1865)
*''
Leucanella anikae''
Meister & Brechlin, 2002
*''
Leucanella apollinairei''
(Dognin, 1923)
*''
Leucanella aspera''
(R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874)
*''
Leucanella atahualpa''
Meister & Naumann, 2006
*''
Leucanella bivius''
(Bouvier, 1927)
*''
Leucanella contei''
(Lemaire, 1967)
*''
Leucanella contempta''
(Lemaire, 1967)
*''
Leucanella flammans''
(Schaus, 1900)
*''
Leucanella fusca''
(Walker, 1855)
*''
Leucanella gibbosa''
(Conte, 1906)
*''
Leucanella heisleri''
(E. D. Jones, 1908)
*''
Leucanella hosmera
''Leucanella'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Claude Lemaire in 1969.
Species
The genus includes the following species:
*'' Leucanella acutissima'' (Walker, 1865)
*'' Leucanella anikae'' Meister & Brechlin, 200 ...
''
(Schaus, 1941)
*''
Leucanella janeira
''Leucanella janeira'' is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae first described by John O. Westwood in 1854.Westwood, J.O"Contributions to fossil entomology" '' Proceedings of the Geological Society of London'' 10:378-396, May 10, 1854. Ret ...
''
(Westwood, 1854)
*''
Leucanella lama''
(Berg, 1883)
*''
Leucanella leucane''
(Geyer, 1837)
*''
Leucanella lynx''
(Bouvier, 1930)
*''
Leucanella maasseni
''Leucanella'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Claude Lemaire in 1969.
Species
The genus includes the following species:
*'' Leucanella acutissima'' (Walker, 1865)
*'' Leucanella anikae'' Meister & Brechlin, 20 ...
''
(Moeschler, 1872)
*''
Leucanella memusae
''Leucanella'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Claude Lemaire in 1969.
Species
The genus includes the following species:
*'' Leucanella acutissima'' (Walker, 1865)
*'' Leucanella anikae'' Meister & Brechlin, 200 ...
''
(Walker, 1855)
*''
Leucanella memusoides
''Leucanella'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Claude Lemaire in 1969.
Species
The genus includes the following species:
*'' Leucanella acutissima'' (Walker, 1865)
*'' Leucanella anikae'' Meister & Brechlin, 200 ...
''
Lemaire, 1973
*''
Leucanella muelleri
''Leucanella'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Claude Lemaire in 1969.
Species
The genus includes the following species:
*'' Leucanella acutissima'' (Walker, 1865)
*'' Leucanella anikae'' Meister & Brechlin, 200 ...
''
(Draudt, 1929)
*''
Leucanella newmani
''Leucanella'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Claude Lemaire in 1969.
Species
The genus includes the following species:
*'' Leucanella acutissima'' (Walker, 1865)
*'' Leucanella anikae'' Meister & Brechlin, 200 ...
''
(Lemaire, 1967)
*''
Leucanella nyctimene
''Leucanella'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Claude Lemaire in 1969.
Species
The genus includes the following species:
*'' Leucanella acutissima'' (Walker, 1865)
*'' Leucanella anikae'' Meister & Brechlin, 200 ...
''
(Latreille, 1832)
*''
Leucanella saturata
''Leucanella'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Claude Lemaire in 1969.
Species
The genus includes the following species:
*'' Leucanella acutissima'' (Walker, 1865)
*'' Leucanella anikae'' Meister & Brechlin, 200 ...
''
(Walker, 1855)
*''
Leucanella stuarti
''Leucanella'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Claude Lemaire in 1969.
Species
The genus includes the following species:
*'' Leucanella acutissima'' (Walker, 1865)
*'' Leucanella anikae'' Meister & Brechlin, 200 ...
''
(W. Rothschild & Jordan, 1901)
*''
Leucanella viettei
''Leucanella'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Claude Lemaire in 1969.
Species
The genus includes the following species:
*'' Leucanella acutissima'' (Walker, 1865)
*'' Leucanella anikae'' Meister & Brechlin, 200 ...
''
(Lemaire, 1967)
*''
Leucanella viridescens
''Leucanella'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Claude Lemaire in 1969.
Species
The genus includes the following species:
*'' Leucanella acutissima'' (Walker, 1865)
*'' Leucanella anikae'' Meister & Brechlin, 200 ...
''
(Walker, 1855)
*''
Leucanella yungasensis
''Leucanella'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Claude Lemaire in 1969.
Species
The genus includes the following species:
*'' Leucanella acutissima'' (Walker, 1865)
*'' Leucanella anikae'' Meister & Brechlin, 200 ...
''
Meister & Naumann, 2006
References
Hemileucinae
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