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Gazera

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Species
  
G. heliconioides

Higher classification
  
Castniidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Family
  
Castniidae

Scientific name
  
Gazera

Rank
  
Genus

Similar
  
Castniidae, Xanthocastnia, Telchin, Ceretes, Castniomera

Gazera is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae. It was described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1853, and contains the single species Gazera heliconioides. It is known from Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Guyana, and French Guiana.

Subspecies

  • Gazera heliconioides heliconioides
  • Gazera heliconioides dodona
  • Gazera heliconioides fassli
  • Gazera heliconioides obidona
  • Gazera heliconioides micha
  • References

    Gazera Wikipedia