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Genus of moths

Penthophera
Male Penthophera morio
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Tribe: Orgyiini
Genus: Penthophera
Germar, 1812
Synonyms
  • Hipogymna
  • Hypogymna
  • Liparis

Penthophera is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Ernst Friedrich Germar in 1812.

The Global Lepidoptera Names Index and Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms only include Penthophera morio as a species in this genus.

Species

The genus contains the following four species:

References

  1. Savela, Markku (September 16, 2016). "Penthophera Germar, 1812". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Penthophera​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Penthophera Germar, 1812". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  4. "Penthophera Germar, 1812". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2014. Note: The current version of this page does not include any species.
Taxon identifiers
Penthophera


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