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Idiostyla

Meyrick, 1921

Idiostyla is a genus of moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was discovered in 1921 by Edward Meyrick. [1] Species include oculata and catharopis. Both were discovered in Fiji and neither has been catalogued since. [2]

It should not be confused with several species of craneflies bearing the species name idiostyla.

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References

  1. Catalogue of Life. 2010. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2010/search/all/key/idiostyla/match/1
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Idiostyla". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 7, 2018.