Diplothecta

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Diplothecta
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Diplothecta

Turner, 1920
Species:
D. loxomita
Binomial name
Diplothecta loxomita
Turner, 1908
Synonyms
  • Corgatha loxomita
  • Diplothecta digonia

Diplothecta is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Diplothecta loxomita, occurs in Queensland, Australia.[1] Both the genus and species were first described by Alfred Jefferis Turner, the genus in 1920 and the species 12 years earlier in 1908.[2][3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (5 October 2011). "Diplothecta loxomita (Turner, 1908)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Diplothecta​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku (10 December 2008). "Diplothecta Turner, 1920". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  4. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Diplothecta Turner, 1920". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 23 September 2020.