Prometheus cochrus is the only species in the monotypic moth genus Prometheus of the family Castniidae. The genus erected by Jacob Hübner in 1824. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1787. It is found in Brazil and Paraguay.[1][2][3]
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Genus: | Prometheus Hübner, [1824]
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Species: | P. cochrus
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Prometheus cochrus (Fabricius, 1787)
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- ^ Savela, Markku (June 6, 2013). "Prometheus Hübner, [1824]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Prometheus cochrus". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Prometheus Hübner, 1824". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw. Retrieved June 13, 2020.