Corcyra (moth)

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Corcyra
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Corcyra cephalonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pyralidae
Genus:
Corcyra

Ragonot, 1885 [1]
Synonyms
  • TineopsisDyar, 1913

Corcyra is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Ragonot in 1885, and is known from China, Great Britain, Australia, and Egypt. [1] [2]

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Species

These four species belong to the genus Corcyra, after the species Corcyra brunnea was moved to the genus Procometis . [2]

Some researchers have recently determined Corcyra to be a synonym of the genus Aphomia , and treat the above species as members of Aphomia. [3] [4]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. 1 2 "Corcyra". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  3. ↑ Pohl, Greg; Patterson, Bob; Pelham, Jonathan (2016). Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico (Report). doi: 10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287 .
  4. ↑ Leraut, Patrice (2014). Moths of Europe Volume 4: Pyralids 2. NAP Editions. ISBN   978-2-913688-22-3.


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