Biology:Hermophyllon anceps

Short description: Species of moth

Hermophyllon anceps
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Cossidae
Genus:	Hermophyllon Schoorl, 1990
Species:	H. anceps
Binomial name
Hermophyllon anceps (Snellen, 1900)
Synonyms
Endoxyla anceps Snellen, 1900 Xyleutes plesseni Schultze, 1925

Hermophyllon anceps is a moth in the family Cossidae, and the only species in the genus Hermophyllon. It is found in Malaysia (Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra, Nias, Kalimantan and Java) and the Philippines .

Etymology

The genus name refers to the Greek god Hermes plus Greek phyllon (meaning leaf).

References

• Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog

Wikidata ☰ Q18130046 entry