Alcterogystia
Alcterogystia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Cossidae |
Genus: | Alcterogystia Schoorl, 1990 |
Alcterogystia is a genus of moths in the Cossidae family.
Species
- Alcterogystia frater (Warnecke, 1929)
- Alcterogystia l-nigra
Former species
Etymology
The genus name is derived from Greek alcter (meaning protector) plus gystia (an anagram of the genus-name Stygia).
References
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- Schoorl jr., J.W., 1990: A Phylogenetic study on Cossidae (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia) based on external adult morphology. Zoologische Verhandelingen 263: 1-295. Full article: .
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