Ptochosiphla

Ptochosiphla is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Ptochosiphla oedipus, is found in Fiji. Both the genus and the species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1933.[1][2][3]

Ptochosiphla
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Ptochosiphla

Meyrick, 1933
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P. oedipus
Binomial name
Ptochosiphla oedipus
Meyrick, 1933

References

  1. Savela, Markku (March 4, 2012). "Ptochosiphla Meyrick, 1933". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Ptochosiphla". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Ptochosiphla Meyrick, 1933". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved March 10, 2020.


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