Asplenia melanodonta explained

Asplenia melanodonta is the only species in the monotypic moth genus Asplenia of the family Noctuidae. The species is found in Africa. Both the genus and the species were first described by George Hampson, the genus in 1916 and the species in 1896.^{[1] [2]}

The subspecies Asplenia melanodonta chloridina is sometimes recognized as a species of this genus.^[2]

References

• Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp. Search results Family: Noctuidae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . 2023 . Natural History Museum, London. 10.5519/s93616qw .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . October 10, 2004 . Asplenia Hampson, 1916 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . December 18, 2019.
2. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp. 2019 . Asplenia melanodonta (Hampson, 1896) . Afromoths . December 18, 2019.