Biology:Paralophonotus
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Genus: | Paralophonotus Schoorl, 1990
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| Species: | P. auroguttata
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| Paralophonotus auroguttata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
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Paralophonotus auroguttata is a moth in the family Cossidae, and the only species in the genus Paralophonotus. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone.[1]
Etymology
The genus name is derived from Greek para (meaning near) plus the genus-name Eulophonotus minus eu.[2]
References
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ Schoorl, J.W. 1990: A phylogenetic study on Cossidae (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia) based on external adult morphology. Zoologische Verhandelingen, 263: 1-295. PDF
Wikidata ☰ Q14017612 entry
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