Emmelia

Emmelia
Emmelia trabealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Acontiinae
Genus: Emmelia
Hübner, [1821]
Synonyms
  • Agrophila Boisduval, 1840
  • Erotyla Hübner, 1822

Emmelia is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.

Taxonomy

Emmelia is a name available as a genus name for a group of butterflies of the subfamily Acontiinae (Noctuidae). However, its status is uncertain. The name Emmelia is also known as subgenus in the genus Acontia and it is sometimes considered a synonym of Acontia.

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