Alophonotus

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Alophonotus
Pl.14-08-Callocossus langi=Alophonotus rauana (Strand, 1909).JPG
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Alophonotus

Schoorl, 1990
Species:
A. rauana
Binomial name
Alophonotus rauana
Synonyms
  • Chalcidica (Duomitus) rauana Strand, 1909
  • Callocossus langi Holland, 1920

Alophonotus is a monotypic moth genus in the family Cossidae. Alophonotus rauana, the sole species in the genus, is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Senegal, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.[1]

References[]

  • Yakovlev, R.V. & R.J. Murphy, 2013: The Cossidae (Lepidoptera) of Malawi with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa, 3709 (4): 371–393. Abstract: [1]

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