Ptyopterota

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Ptyopterota
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Ptyopterota

Hampson, 1894
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P. obscura
Binomial name
Ptyopterota obscura
Hampson, 1894

Ptyopterota is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Ptyopterota obscura, is found in Myanmar. Both the genus and species were first described by George Hampson in 1894. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Ptyopterota". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  2. Savela, Markku (September 10, 2019). "Ptyopterota Hampson, 1894". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Ptyopterota Hampson, 1894". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw . Retrieved October 10, 2020.