Paraxestis is a genus of moths of the family Nolidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1902.[1][2][3]

Paraxestis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Nolidae
Subfamily: Chloephorinae
Genus: Paraxestis
Hampson, 1902

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References

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  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Paraxestis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  2. Savela, Markku (July 1, 2019). "Paraxestis Hampson, 1902". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Paraxestis Hampson, 1902". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved August 3, 2020.