Polypogon (moth)

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Polypogon
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Herminiinae
Genus: Polypogon
Schrank, 1802
Synonyms

Polypogon is a genus of litter moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Schrank in 1802. [1] [2] In the past, Zanclognatha species were included in Polypogon.

Species

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References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku (July 5, 2019). "Polypogon Schrank, 1802". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  2. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Polypogon". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved January 30, 2020.


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