Scolizona
Scolizona is a genus of moths in the family Lecithoceridae.[1]
| Scolizona | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Scolizona Park, 2011[1] |
| Type species | |
| Lecithocera rhinoceros Diakonoff, 1954 | |
Species
Three species were included in Kyu-Tek Park's circumscription:[1]
- Scolizona palinoides Park, 2011
- Scolizona rhinoceros (Diakonoff, 1954)
- Scolizona ulnaformis Park, 2011
Distribution
Papua province of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.[1]
Etymology
The generic name is derived from the Greek scoli (meaning curved) and zona (meaning belt) and refers to the strongly recurved labial palpus.[1]
References
- Park, Kyu-Tek (2011). "Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea) of New Guinea, Part III: A New Genus Scolizona with Description of Two New Species". Florida Entomologist. 94 (2): 303–310. doi:10.1653/024.094.0225. JSTOR 23048029.
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