Mopothila

Mopothila is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae described by Nye in 1975. Its only species, Mopothila ardalus, was first described by Herbert Druce in 1891. It is found in Panama.[1][2][3]

Mopothila
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Calpinae
Genus:
Mopothila

Nye, 1975
Species:
M. ardalus
Binomial name
Mopothila ardalus
(H. Druce, 1891)
Synonyms
  • Lithopoma Schaus, 1916

References
  1. Savela, Markku (August 24, 2019). "Mopothila Nye, 1975". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Mopothila". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Mopothila Nye, 1975". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 20, 2020.


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