Megistoclisma

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Megistoclisma
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Megistoclisma

Hampson, 1913
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M. ribbei
Binomial name
Megistoclisma ribbei
Pagenstecher, 1886

Megistoclisma is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by George Hampson in 1913. Its only species, Megistoclisma ribbei, was first described by Pagenstecher in 1886. [1]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Megistoclisma". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved January 22, 2020.