Prismoptera
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| Genus: | Prismoptera Butler, 1878
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| Species: | P. opalina
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| Prismoptera opalina Butler, 1878
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Prismoptera is a monotypic moth genus of the family Bombycidae. It contains the single species Prismoptera opalina, which is found in Brazil. Both the genus and species were first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878.[1] The Global Lepidoptera Names Index gives this name as a synonym of Colla.[2]
References[]
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Prismoptera Butler, 1878". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Colla". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
Categories:
- Bombycidae
- Bombycidae stubs