Genus Nerice

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Works Cited

Double-toothed Prominent - Nerice bidentata

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)

Family Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)

Subfamily Notodontinae

Genus Nerice

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Nerice Walker, 1855

Explanation of Names

Likely mythological, referring to the Nereids, sea nymphs (Internet searches, (1))

Numbers

Nearctica (2) lists one species in genus for North America.

Works Cited

1.	Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms Donald J. Borror. 1960. Mayfield Publishing Company.

2.	Nearctica: Nomina Insecta Nearctica

Contributed by Cotinis on 8 June, 2004 - 7:25pm
Last updated 23 August, 2024 - 7:41am

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