Xanthophaeina is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson. Its only species, Xanthophaeina levis, was first described by Herbert Druce in 1899. It is found in Colombia[1] and Brazil.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Xanthophaeina Hampson, 1901 |
| Species: | X. levis
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| Binomial name | |
| Xanthophaeina levis (H. Druce, 1899)
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References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Xanthophaeina Hampson, 1901". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Taxonomy Browser: Xanthophaeina levis". Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD). Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Xanthophaeina Hampson, 1901". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved October 11, 2020.