Palaechthona

Palaechthona
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Calpinae
Genus:	Palaechthona Hampson, 1926
Species:	P. hypoleuca
Binomial name
Palaechthona hypoleuca (Dognin, 1914)
Synonyms
Barcita hypoleucaDognin, 1914

Palaechthona is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1926. Its only species, Palaechthona hypoleuca, was first described by Paul Dognin in 1914. It is found in Peru. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

References

1. Savela, Markku (August 24, 2019). "Palaechthona Hampson, 1926". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Palaechthona​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved June 23, 2020.
3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Palaechthona Hampson, 1926". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved June 23, 2020.