Megacephalomana

Megacephalomana is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Strand in 1943.[1]

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

Strand, 1943
Synonyms
  • Megacephalon Saalmüller, 1880

This name and Megacephalon are considered by The Global Lepidoptera Names Index to be a synonyms of Facidia Walker, 1865.[2]

Species

Some species of this genus are:[3][4]

  • Megacephalomana divisa (Walker, 1865) Sri Lanka
  • Megacephalomana laportei Berio, 1974 Zaire
  • Megacephalomana pilosum (Pagenstecher, 1888) Amboina
  • Megacephalomana remaudi Laporte, 1972 Congo, Gabon
  • Megacephalomana rivulosum (Saalmüller, 1880) Madagascar
  • Megacephalomana saalmuelleri (Viette, 1965) Madagascar
  • Megacephalomana stygium (Saalmüller, 1881) Madagascar
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References
  1. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Megacephalomana Strand, 1943". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Facidia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  3. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Megacephalomana Strand, 1943". Afromoths. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  4. Savela, Markku (March 11, 2020). "Megacephalomana Strand, 1943". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 13, 2020.


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