Biology:Amphoraceras

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Amphoraceras is a moth genus of the family Erebidae.[1][2][3] The two species of the genus are both endemic to New Guinea.[3][4]

Taxonomy

Both the genus and the type species Amphoraceras rothschildi were first described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1904. This was a monotypic genus until description of Amphoraceras jordani in 2018.[4]

Species

There are two recognized species:[2][3][4]

  • Amphoraceras rothschildi Bethune-Baker, 1904 – New Guinea
  • Amphoraceras jordani Zilli, 2018 – New Guinea[4]

References

Papua-Insects.nl

Wikidata ☰ Q4748429 entry