Scolizona
| Scolizona | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Suborder: | Glossata |
| (unranked): | Ditrysia |
| Superfamily: | Gelechioidea |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Scolizona Park, 2011[1] |
Scolizona is a genus of moths in the Lecithoceridae family.
Species
- Scolizona palinoides Park, 2011
- Scolizona rhinoceros (Diakonoff, 1954)
- Scolizona ulnaformis Park, 2011
Distribution
Papua province of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Etymology
The generic name is derived from the Greek scoli (meaning curved) and zona (meaning belt) and refers to the strongly recurved labial palpus.
References
- ↑ Park, Kyu-Tek. "Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea) of New Guinea, Part III: a new genus Scolizona with description of two new species.(Report)." Florida Entomologist. Florida Entomological Society. 2011. HighBeam Research. 17 Apr. 2012
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