Chrysoscinia

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Chrysoscinia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Subfamily: Phycitinae
Genus: Chrysoscinia
Hampson, 1930 [1]
Species:
C. plicata
Binomial name
Chrysoscinia plicata
Hampson, 1930

Chrysoscinia is a monotypic snout moth genus. Its single species, Chrysoscinia plicata, is found in New Guinea. Both the genus and species were described by George Hampson in 1930. [1] [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Chrysoscinia plicata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved April 30, 2018.