Saccharophagos

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Saccharophagos
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Saccharophagos

Schaus, 1923
Species:
S. mochisa
Binomial name
Saccharophagos mochisa
(Schaus, 1923)
Synonyms
  • Sacchariphagos mochisa Schaus, 1923

Saccharophagos is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Saccharophagos mochisa, is found in Mexico. Both the genus and species were first described by William Schaus in 1923.[1][2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Saccharophagos​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (August 24, 2019). "Saccharophagos Schaus, 1923". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  3. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Saccharophagos Schaus, 1923". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 28, 2020.