Malaciotis

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Malaciotis
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Malaciotis

Meyrick, 1934 [1]
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M. thiogramma
Binomial name
Malaciotis thiogramma
Meyrick, 1934

Malaciotis is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Edward Meyrick in 1934. [2] It contains only one species, Malaciotis thiogramma, described by the same author in the same year, which is found in Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [3]

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References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  2. Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Malaciotis Meyrick, 1934". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  3. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Malaciotis thiogramma Meyrick, 1934". Afromoths. Retrieved May 29, 2018.