Gorgone (moth)

Gorgone
Gorgone fellearis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Calpinae
Genus: Gorgone
Hübner, 1821
Synonyms
  • Apistis Hübner, 1823
  • Gorgonia Hübner, 1825
  • Apistus Agassiz, 1847
  • Hypenaria Guenée, 1852
  • Plaxia Guenée, 1852

Gorgone is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1821.[1][2]

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Gorgone​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  2. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Gorgone Hübner, 1821". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved May 26, 2020.