Biology:Conilepia

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Short description: Genus of moths

Conilepia
Conilepia nigricosta paiwan (28570172592).jpg
Conilepia nigricosta
Scientific classification
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Animalia
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Conilepia

Hampson, 1900
Species:
C. nigricosta
Binomial name
Conilepia nigricosta
(Leech, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Oeonistis nigricosta Leech, 1888

Conilepia is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by George Hampson in 1900. Its only species, Conilepia nigricosta, was first described by John Henry Leech in 1888. It is found in Japan [1] and Taiwan.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5161076 entry