Hyperphara

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Hyperphara
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Arctiinae
Genus:
Hyperphara

Hampson, 1898
Species:
H. junctura
Binomial name
Hyperphara junctura
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Melanchroia juncturaWalker, [1865]
  • Microgiton cingulosaFelder, 1874

Hyperphara is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by George Hampson in 1898. Its only species, Hyperphara junctura, was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Colombia. [1]

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References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Hyperphara Hampson, 1898". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 28, 2019.


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