Monochroides

Monochroides is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by William James Kaye and Norman Lamont in 1927. Its only species, Monochroides olivescens, was first described by Warren in 1889. It is found in the Brazilian state of Amazonas.[1][2][3]

Monochroides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Herminiinae
Genus:
Monochroides

Kaye & Lamont, 1927
Species:
M. olivescens
Binomial name
Monochroides olivescens
(Warren, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Bleptina olivescens Warren, 1889

References
  1. Savela, Markku (February 17, 2012). "Monochroides Kaye & Lamont, 1927". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Monochroides". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Monochroides Kaye & Lamont, 1927". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved February 8, 2020.


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