Biology:Argyphia

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Short description: Genus of moths

Argyphia
Scientific classification
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Animalia
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Genus:
Argyphia

Saalmuller, 1891
Species:
A. arcifera
Binomial name
Argyphia arcifera
(Mabille, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Argyphia modesta Saalmüller, 1891
  • Argyphia ochroglene (Mabille, 1881)
  • Argyphia pulverulenta Saalmüller, 1891
  • Argyphia torrida Saalmüller, 1891
  • Argyphia variana Oberthür, 1916

Argyphia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae described by Saalmuller in 1891. Its only species, Argyphia arcifera, was first described by Paul Mabille in 1881. It is found in Madagascar and the Comoros.[1][2][3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4789867 entry