Thaumaturgis

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Thaumaturgis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Subfamily: Gelechiinae
Genus: Thaumaturgis
Meyrick, 1934
Species:
T. craterocrossa
Binomial name
Thaumaturgis craterocrossa
Meyrick, 1934

Thaumaturgis is a monotypic moth genus in the family Gelechiidae. Its single species, Thaumaturgis craterocrossa, is found in South Africa. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1934. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (June 16, 2014). "Thaumaturgis Meyrick, 1934". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Thaumaturgis craterocrossa Meyrick, 1934". Afromoths. Retrieved September 12, 2020.