Hyposhada

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Hyposhada
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Hyposhada
Hampson, 1909
Species:
H. pellopis
Binomial name
Hyposhada pellopis
Synonyms
  • Scoliacma pellopisBethune-Baker, 1908

Hyposhada is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1909. Its only species, Hyposhada pellopis, was first described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1908. It is found in Australia, [1] where it has been recorded from Queensland. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Hyposhada Hampson, 1909". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  2. Australian Faunal Directory