Megacaphys titana

Megacaphys titana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Megacaphys[1]
Hampson, 1916
Species: M. titana
Binomial name
Megacaphys titana
(Schaus, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Caphys titana Schaus, 1904

Megacaphys titana is a species of snout moth, and the only species in the genus Megacaphys. It was described by Schaus in 1904, originally under the genus Caphys, and was subsequently moved to Megacaphys by Hampson in 1916. It is found in Mexico.[2]

References

  1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. Megacaphys at funet


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