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Genus of moths

Prolyncestis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Calpinae
Genus: Prolyncestis
Viette, 1971
Species: P. biplagiata
Binomial name
Prolyncestis biplagiata
Viette, 1971

Prolyncestis is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Prolyncestis biplagiata, is found on Madagascar. Both the genus and species were first described by Viette in 1971.

References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Prolyncestis biplagiata Viette, 1971". Afromoths. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Prolyncestis​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  3. Savela, Markku (October 3, 2019). "Prolyncestis Viette, 1971". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  4. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Prolyncestis Viette, 1971". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
Taxon identifiers
Prolyncestis
Prolyncestis biplagiata


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