Caffristis

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Caffristis
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Caffristis

Hampson, 1906
Species:
C. ferrogrisea
Binomial name
Caffristis ferrogrisea
(Hampson, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Heliophobus ferrogriseaHampson, 1902

Caffristis is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Caffristis ferrogrisea, is found in South Africa. Both the genus and species was first described by George Hampson, the genus in 1906 and the species four years earlier in 1902. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Caffristis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  2. Savela, Markku (September 24, 2019). "Caffristis Hampson, 1906". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Caffristis Hampson, 1906". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved January 24, 2021.