Maassenia distincta

Biology

Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom: Animalia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Protostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Ecdysozoa () - Aguinaldo et al., 1997 ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Superphylum: Panarthropoda () - Cuvier
        Phylum: Arthropoda () - Latreille, 1829 - Latreille, 1829 - arthropods
        Subphylum: mandibulata () - snodgrass, 1938
        Infraphylum: Atelocerata () - Heymons, 1901
        Superclass: Panhexapoda ()
        Epiclass: Hexapoda ()
        Class: Insecta () - c. linnaeus, 1758 - Insects
        Subclass: dicondylia ()
        Infraclass: pterygota ()
        Cohort: myoglossata ()
        Order: Lepidoptera () - Linnaeus, 1758 - Butterflies, Moths
        Infraorder: heteroneura ()
        Superfamily: Bombycoidea ()
        Family: Bombycidae () - �
        Genus: Maassenia ()
        Specific name: distincta - Gehlen. 1934
        Scientific name: - Maassenia distincta Gehlen. 1934

Name Status: Provisionally Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Beccaloni G.

There are approximately 3 species in this genus:

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Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
LepIndex: The Global Lepidoptera Names Index
The Global Lepidoptera Names Index2, 12.2, 2005.