Lophozancla

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Lophozancla
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Calpinae
Genus: Lophozancla
Turner, 1932
Species:
L. prolixa
Binomial name
Lophozancla prolixa
Turner, 1932

Lophozancla is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Lophozancla prolixa, is found in Australia's Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Both the genus and the species were first described by Turner in 1932. [1] [2] [3] [4]

The wingspan is around 40 mm. [4]

References

  1. Savela, Markku (16 June 2019). "Lophozancla Turner, 1932". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Lophozancla". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Lophozancla Turner, 1932". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  4. 1 2 Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (12 May 2019). "Lophozancla prolixa Turner, 1932". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 24 May 2020.