Stygionyx is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1926. Its only species, Stygionyx montana, was first described by James John Joicey and George Talbot in 1917. It is found in New Guinea.[1][2]

Stygionyx
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Stygionyx

Hampson, 1926
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S. montana
Binomial name
Stygionyx montana
Joicey & Talbot, 1917

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Stygionyx​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Stygionyx Hampson, 1926". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 29, 2020.