Tephrinops is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Tephrinops velutisigna, is found in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Both the genus and species were first described by George Hampson in 1926.[1][2][3]
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Genus: | Tephrinops Hampson, 1926
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Species: | T. velutisigna
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Tephrinops velutisigna Hampson, 1926
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References
edit- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Tephrinops". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ Savela, Markku (August 24, 2019). "Tephrinops Hampson, 1926". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Tephrinops Hampson, 1926". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 30, 2020.