Butterflies and Moths of the World Generic Names and their Type-species

Genus:
Chamesthema Felder, 1874 . Reise öst. Fregatte Novara (Zool.) 2(Abt. 2) : pl.103, fig.13.    [BHL]

Status:
Available Name

Homonyms: 1

Higher classification:
NOCTUOIDEA : ARCTIIDAE : Subfamily unassigned

Type-species:
Chamesthema dioptis Felder, 1874. In: Felder & Rogenhofer, Reise öst. Fregatte Novara (9), 2(Abt.2): pl.103, fig.13.    [BHL]

Type-species designation:
by monotypy .

Type specimens:
Type(s) [BRAZIL]: Amazon R., (? Depository).. Cited by Felder, 1875, ibidem 2 (Abt.2) Erklärung to pls 75-107: 3

Notes:
Learn more about Arctiidae in Wikipedia.

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