Palaeosafia

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Palaeosafia
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Palaeosafia

Draudt, 1950
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P. hoenei
Binomial name
Palaeosafia hoenei
Draudt, 1950

Palaeosafia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Palaeosafia hoenei, is found in Yunnan, China. [1] Both the genus and the species were first described by Max Wilhelm Karl Draudt in 1950. [2]

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References

  1. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Palaeosafia Draudt, 1950". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Palaeosafia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved January 23, 2020.