Etanna basalis

(Etanna basalis)

Description

Etanna basalis is a moth of the family Nolidae first described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found in Borneo, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, New Guinea, Australia, Vanuatu and Fiji.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Nolidae

Genus:Etanna

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