Voousia punctifer
Voousia punctifer is a moth in the family Cossidae, and the only species in the genus Voousia. It is found on Grenada, Dominica, St. Lucia and St. Vincent.
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| Genus: | Voousia Schoorl, 1990 |
| Species: | V. punctifer |
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| Voousia punctifer (Hampson, 1898) | |
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Etymology
The genus is named in honour of Prof. Dr. K . H . Voous.[1]
References
- Schoorl, J.W. 1990: A phylogenetic study on Cossidae (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia) based on external adult morphology. Zoologische Verhandelingen, 263: 1-295. PDF
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