Biology:Rhynchephestia

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Short description: Genus of moths

Rhynchephestia
Scientific classification
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Animalia
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Genus:
Rhynchephestia

Hampson, 1930
Species:
R. rhabdotis
Binomial name
Rhynchephestia rhabdotis
Hampson, 1930

Rhynchephestia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Pyralidae described by George Hampson in 1930. Its single species, Rhynchephestia rhabdotis, described by the same author in the same year, is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Maui.

External links

  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. 8 Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea. University of Hawaii Press. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7321680 entry