Pyrgion

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Pyrgion
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Herminiinae
Genus: Pyrgion
H. Druce in Godman & Salvin, 1891
Species:
P. repanda
Binomial name
Pyrgion repanda
(Schaus, 1912)

Pyrgion is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by Herbert Druce in 1891. Its only species, Pyrgion repanda, was first described by Schaus in 1912. It is found in Costa Rica. [1] [2] [3]

References

  1. Savela, Markku (February 18, 2012). "Pyrgion Druce in Godman & Salvin, 1891". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Pyrgion". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Pyrgion Druce, 1891". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved February 9, 2020.