Pseudoceryx

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Pseudoceryx
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Pseudoceryx

Rothschild, 1910
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P. dohertyi
Binomial name
Pseudoceryx dohertyi
Rothschild, 1910

Pseudoceryx is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. Its single species, Pseudoceryx dohertyi, is found in New Guinea. Both the genus and species were first described by Rothschild in 1910. [1]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (October 31, 2015). "Pseudoceryx Rothschild, 1910". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 16, 2019.