Drepanoperas

Drepanoperas is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1926. Its only species, Drepanoperas falcigera, was first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is found in Brazil.[1][2]

Drepanoperas
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Drepanoperas

Hampson, 1926
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D. falcigera
Binomial name
Drepanoperas falcigera
Walker, 1858

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Drepanoperas". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  2. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Drepanoperas Hampson, 1926". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 9, 2020.


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