Tegteza

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Tegteza
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Tegteza

Walker, 1869
Species:
T. palpalis
Binomial name
Tegteza palpalis
Walker, 1869

Tegteza is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Tegteza palpalis, is found in Colombia. Both the genus and species were first described by Francis Walker in 1869.[1][2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Tegteza​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (August 24, 2019). "Tegteza Walker, 1869". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  3. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Tegteza Walker, 1869". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 29, 2020.