Lepidopalpus

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Lepidopalpus
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Lepidopalpus hyalina
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Lepidopalpus

Janse, 1915
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L. hyalina
Binomial name
Lepidopalpus hyalina
Janse, 1915

Lepidopalpus is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Lymantriinae. Its only species, Lepidopalpus hyalina, is found in southern Africa. Both the genus and the species were first described by Anthonie Johannes Theodorus Janse in 1915. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (May 13, 2011). "Lepidopalpus Janse, 1915". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Lepidopalpus". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Lepidopalpus Janse, 1915". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved April 1, 2020.