Letis is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1821.[1]
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| Letis buteo | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Tribe: | Thermesiini |
| Genus: | Letis Hübner, 1821 |
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Selected species
edit- Letis hercyna (Drury, 1773)
- Letis magna Gmelin, 1789[2]
- Letis orcynia Druce, 1890 – marbled witch[3]
- Letis scops Guenée, 1852 – scops witch moth[4]
- Letis specularis Hübner, 1821 (type species)
- Letis xylia Guenée, 1852
References
edit- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Letis Hübner, 1821". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ "Erebidae: Thermesiinae: Letis magna". Quaoar Power Zoo.
- ^ "Marbled Witch". Moths of the Andes.
- ^ "Scops Witch". Moths of the Andes.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Noctuidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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