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Girtesma

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Girtesma
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Girtesma

Schaus, 1913
Species:
G. messala
Binomial name
Girtesma messala
Schaus, 1913

Girtesma is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Girtesma messala, occurs in Costa Rica. Both the genus and the species were first described by William Schaus in 1913.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (February 18, 2012). "Girtesma Schaus, 1913". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Girtesma​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Girtesma Schaus, 1913". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved February 7, 2020.