Corynitis is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Corynitis penicillalis, is found in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Both the genus and the species were first described by Carl Geyer in 1832.[1][2][3]
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| Genus: | Corynitis Geyer, 1832
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| Species: | C. penicillalis
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References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (February 18, 2012). "Corynitis Geyer, 1832". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Corynitis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Corynitis Geyer, 1832". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
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