Taseopteryx

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Taseopteryx
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Taseopteryx

Butler, 1883
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T. sericea
Binomial name
Taseopteryx sericea
Butler, 1883

Taseopteryx is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Taseopteryx sericea, is found in Chile. Both the genus and species were first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1883. [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). "Taseopteryx". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  2. Savela, Markku (August 29, 2019). "Taseopteryx Butler, 1883". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Taseopteryx Butler, 1883". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved October 18, 2020.