Catapterix crimaea
Catapterix crimaea is a moth of the family Acanthopteroctetidae, found in Ukraine on the Crimean peninsula.[1] It is the type species of the genus Catapterix.[2]
| Catapterix crimaea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Acanthopteroctetidae |
| Genus: | Catapterix |
| Species: | C. crimaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Catapterix crimaea | |
From its description in 1988 until the description of Catapterix tianshanica in 2016, it was considered the sole species of Catapterix.
References
- "Fauna Europaea : Taxon Details". www.faunaeur.org. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- "CATAPTERIX - Butterflies and Moths of the World". www.nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
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