Biology:Alcterogystia
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Short description: Genus of moths
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| Genus: | Alcterogystia Schoorl, 1990
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Alcterogystia is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Species
- Alcterogystia frater (Warnecke, 1929)
- Alcterogystia l-nigra
Former species
- Alcterogystia cadambae
- Alcterogystia nilotica
Etymology
The genus name is derived from Greek alcter (meaning protector) plus gystia (an anagram of the genus-name Stygia).
References
- Schoorl jr., J.W., 1990: A Phylogenetic study on Cossidae (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia) based on external adult morphology. Zoologische Verhandelingen 263: 1–295. Full article: [1].
Wikidata ☰ Q17153265 entry
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