Fanala is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Lymantriinae erected by Paul Griveaud in 1976. Its only species, Fanala abbreviata, was first described by George Hamilton Kenrick in 1914. It is found on Madagascar.[1][2][3]
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Genus: | Fanala Griveaud, 1976
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Species: | F. abbreviata
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Fanala abbreviata (Kenrick, 1914)
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References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (May 30, 2011). "Fanala Griveaud, 1976". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Fanala". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Fanala Griveaud, 1976". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved March 30, 2020.