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Genus Zelleria

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Yponomeutoidea (Ermine Moths and kin)
Family Yponomeutidae (Ermine Moths)
Subfamily Yponomeutinae
Genus Zelleria
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Zelleria Stainton, 1849
Lycophantis Meyrick, 1914
Eudrymopa Lower, 1908
Explanation of Names
Generic epithet Zelleria in honor of German entomologist P.C. Zeller. (1)
Works Cited
1.An accentuated list of the British Lepidoptera, with hints on the derivation of the names.
Anonymous. 1858. The Entomological Societies of Oxford and Cambridge.
Contributed by john and jane balaban on 18 June, 2009 - 10:31pm
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 10 July, 2014 - 3:39pm

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