Amphipoea is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae, found in the Holarctic realm.

Amphipoea
Amphipoea sp.
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Tribe: Apameini
Genus: Amphipoea
Billberg, 1820

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Former species

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Taxonomy

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The genus Amphipoea was raised by the Swedish anatomist Gustaf Johan Billberg in 1820. Amphipoea refers to Amphi – round and poa – grass; i.e. the habitat of the moths.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Emmet, A Maitland (1991). The Scientific Names of the British Lepidoptera. Their History and Meaning. Colchester: Harley Books. p. 213. ISBN 0 946589 28 3.
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