Mochlotona

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Mochlotona
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Mochlotona

Meyrick, 1892
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M. phasmatias
Binomial name
Mochlotona phasmatias
Meyrick, 1892
Synonyms
  • Haploceros sphenotypaTurner, 1947

Mochlotona is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae. Its only species, Mochlotona phasmatias, is known from Australia. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1892. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Australian Faunal Directory
  2. Savela, Markku. "Mochlotona Meyrick, 1892". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 2, 2019.