Janzena

Janzena
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Janzena
Troubridge, 2020
Species:
J. pyraliformis
Binomial name
Janzena pyraliformis
Troubridge, 2020

Janzena is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae. It was first described by James T. Troubridge in 2020.[1]

The genus contains a single species, Janzena pyraliformis, which is found in Costa Rica, Florida and Puerto Rico.[2]

Etymology

Gender feminine. This genus is named to honor Dr. Daniel H. Janzen.

Host plant

In Costa Rica its larvae are common on Cassia sp.

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