Paralophonotus auroguttata

Paralophonotus auroguttata is a moth in the family Cossidae, and the only species in the genus Paralophonotus. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone.[1]

Paralophonotus auroguttata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Cossidae
Genus:
Paralophonotus

Schoorl, 1990
Species:
P. auroguttata
Binomial name
Paralophonotus auroguttata
Synonyms
  • Zeuzera auroguttata Herrich-Schaffer, 1854

Etymology

The genus name is derived from Greek para (meaning near) plus the genus-name Eulophonotus minus eu.[2]

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References
  1. Afro Moths
  2. 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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