Pompilopsis

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Pompilopsis
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Pompilopsis

Hampson, 1898
Species:
P. tarsalis
Binomial name
Pompilopsis tarsalis
(Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Glaucopis tarsalis Walker, 1854
  • Glaucopis semihyalina Walker, 1854
  • Myrmecopsis semihyalina
  • Pseudosphex vespiformis Herrich-Schäffer, [1855]

Pompilopsis is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by George Hampson in 1898. Its single species, Pompilopsis tarsalis, was first described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala and Pará, Brazil.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (September 17, 2015). "Pompilopsis Hampson, 1898". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 15, 2019.