| Libyphaenis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Acronictinae |
| Genus: | Libyphaenis Hampson, 1918 |
| Species: | L. virescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Libyphaenis virescens Hampson, 1918 | |
Libyphaenis is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Libyphaenis virescens, is found in southern Nigeria. Both the genus and species were first described by George Hampson in 1918.
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Libyphaenis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- Savela, Markku (October 11, 2019). "Libyphaenis Hampson, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Libyphaenis Hampson, 1918". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
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