Biology:Polypogon (moth)

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Short description: Genus of moths

Polypogon
Hipoepa fractalis.jpg
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Herminiinae
Genus: Polypogon
Schrank, 1802
Synonyms

Polypogon is a genus of litter moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Franz von Paula Schrank in 1802.[1][2] In the past, Zanclognatha species were included in Polypogon.

Species

  • Polypogon caffrarium (Möschler, 1883)
  • Polypogon fractale (Guenée, 1854)
  • Polypogon fractalis (Guenée, 1854)
  • Polypogon gryphalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)
  • Polypogon lunalis (Scopoli, 1763)
  • Polypogon malhama (Hacker, 2011)
  • Polypogon plumigeralis (Hübner, 1825)
  • Polypogon saldaitis (Hacker, 2011)
  • Polypogon strigilatus (Linnaeus, 1758) – common fan-foot
  • Polypogon tentacularia (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Polypogon yemenitica (Hacker, 2011)
  • Polypogon zammodia (Bethune-Baker, 1911)
  • Polypogon zelleralis (Wocke, 1850)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1367265 entry