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.

Voousia punctifer
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Cossidae
Genus:
Voousia

Schoorl, 1990
Species:
V. punctifer
Binomial name
Voousia punctifer
(Hampson, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Duomitus punctifer Hampson, 1898
  • Xyleutes punctifer

Etymology

The genus is named in honour of Prof. Dr. K . H . Voous.[1]

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References
  1. 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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