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Genus of moths

Delopterus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Delopterus
Janse, 1922
Species: D. basalis
Binomial name
Delopterus basalis
Janse, 1922

Delopterus is a monotypic snout moth genus (family Pyralidae). Its single species, Delopterus basalis, is found in Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Both the genus and species were first described by Anthonie Johannes Theodorus Janse in 1922.

References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Delopterus basalis Janse, 1922". Afromoths. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
Taxon identifiers
Delopterus
Delopterus basalis


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