Xenopseustis

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Xenopseustis
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Xenopseustis

Meyrick, 1897
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X. poecilastis
Binomial name
Xenopseustis poecilastis
Meyrick, 1897

Xenopseustis is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Xenopseustis poecilastis, is found in the Australian state of Queensland. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1897. [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). "Xenopseustis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  2. Savela, Markku, ed. (June 6, 2019). "Xenopseustis Meyrick, 1897". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Xenopseustis Meyrick, 1897". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved September 30, 2020.