Libyphaenis

Libyphaenis is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Libyphaenis virescens, is found in southern Nigeria. Both the genus and species were first described by George Hampson in 1918.[1][2][3]

Libyphaenis
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Libyphaenis

Hampson, 1918
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L. virescens
Binomial name
Libyphaenis virescens
Hampson, 1918

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Libyphaenis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  2. Savela, Markku (October 11, 2019). "Libyphaenis Hampson, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Libyphaenis Hampson, 1918". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved November 4, 2020.


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