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Nyctemera

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Nyc·​tem·​era | \ nikˈtem(ə)rə\

Definition of Nyctemera

: a genus of Australian and New Zealand black-and-white moths — see magpie moth sense b

History and Etymology for Nyctemera

New Latin, from Greek nyktēmeron, nychthēmeron night and day; probably from the black-and-white color of the moths

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