Catephiona

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Catephiona
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Catephiona

Hampson, 1926
Species:
C. lichenea
Binomial name
Catephiona lichenea
Hampson, 1895
Synonyms
  • Catephia lichenea Hampson, 1895

Catephiona is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Catephiona lichenea, is found in Bhutan. Both the genus and the species were first described by George Hampson, the genus in 1926 and the species over 30 years earlier in 1895.[1][2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Catephiona​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  2. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Catephiona Hampson, 1926". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Catephiona". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved May 30, 2020.