Anchylobela acidnias

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Anchylobela acidnias
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A. acidnias
Binomial name
Anchylobela acidnias
(Turner, 1904) [1]
Synonyms
  • Hypsotropha acidniasTurner, 1904

Anchylobela acidnias is a species of snout moth in the genus Anchylobela . It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1904, and is known from Australia.

Pyralidae Family of moths

The Pyralidae, commonly called pyralid moths, snout moths or grass moths, are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many classifications, the grass moths (Crambidae) are included in the Pyralidae as a subfamily, making the combined group one of the largest families in the Lepidoptera. The latest review by Eugene G. Munroe & Solis, in Kristensen (1999) retains the Crambidae as a full family of Pyraloidea.

Anchylobela is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1947.

Alfred Jefferis Turner Australian pediatrician and entomologist

Alfred Jefferis Turner was a pediatrician and noted amateur entomologist. He was the son of missionary Frederick Storrs-Turner. He introduced the use of diphtheria antitoxin to Australia in 1895. He was known by the nickname "Gentle Annie".

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References

  1. Markku Savela. "Anchylobela". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 2011-12-16.