Penthophera is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Ernst Friedrich Germar in 1812.
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| Male Penthophera morio | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Tribe: | Orgyiini |
| Genus: | Penthophera Germar, 1812 |
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The Global Lepidoptera Names Index and Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms only include Penthophera morio as a species in this genus.[1][2][3]
Species edit
The genus contains the following four species:[4]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku (September 16, 2016). "Penthophera Germar, 1812". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Penthophera". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Penthophera Germar, 1812". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ "Penthophera Germar, 1812". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2014. Note: The current version of this page does not include any species.
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