Crassuncus

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Crassuncus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Tribe: Oidaematophorini
Genus: Crassuncus
Gibeaux, 1994 [1]

Crassuncus is an Afrotropical genus of moths in the family Pterophoridae.

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Taxonomy

The genus was erected by C. Gibeaux in 1994 and is currently assigned to tribe Oidaematophorini. [1] Several of its species were originally described in genus Pterophorus . [1]

Distribution

The genus has an Afrotropical distribution, with species recorded from Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, South Africa and on Madagascar. [1]

Species

As of version 1.1.23.125, the Catalogue of the Pterophoroidea of the World lists the following species for genus Crassuncus: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Hobern, Donald (5 May 2023). "Family Pterophoridae". Catalogue of the Pterophoroidea of the World. Retrieved 13 May 2023.