Somatoxena

Somatoxena is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Lymantriinae erected by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1904. Its only species, Somatoxena lasea, was first described by Herbert Druce in 1899.[1] It is found in Sierra Leone.[2][3][4][5]

Somatoxena
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Lymantriinae
Genus:
Somatoxena

Species:
S. lasea
Binomial name
Somatoxena lasea
(H. Druce, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Xenosoma lasea H. Druce, 1899

References
  1. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Somatoxena lasea (Druce, 1899)". Afromoths. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  3. Savela, Markku (May 30, 2011). "Somatoxena Aurivillius, 1904". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  4. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Somatoxena​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  5. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Somatoxena Aurivillius, 1904". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved May 18, 2020.


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