Biology:Diparopsis

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Short description: Genus of moths

Diparopsis
Red bollworm moth.jpg
Diparopsis castanea
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Hadeninae
Genus: Diparopsis
Hampson, 1902[1]

Diparopsis is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae, subfamily Hadeninae. It includes D. castanea, which is the type species and, known as the "red bollworm", is a significant pest of cotton crops in Africa.

Species

The Catalogue of Life lists:[2]

  • Diparopsis castanea
  • Diparopsis gossypioides
  • Diparopsis perditor
  • Diparopsis tephragramma
  • Diparopsis watersi

References

  1. Hampson GF (1902) Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 2: 294.
  2. Roskov Y.; Kunze T. (2011). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist.". in Didžiulis V.. Species 2000: Reading, UK.. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2011/search/all/key/diparopsis/match/1. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5279713 entry