Biology:Megacaphys

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Short description: Genus of moths

Megacaphys
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Megacaphys

Hampson, 1916
Species:
M. titana
Binomial name
Megacaphys titana
(Schaus, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Caphys titana Schaus, 1904

Megacaphys is a monotypic snout moth genus containing the species Megacaphys titana.[1] It was described by William Schaus in 1904, originally under the genus Caphys, and was subsequently moved to Megacaphys by George Hampson in 1916. It is found in Mexico.[2]

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved May 11, 2017. 
  2. "Megacaphys Hampson, 1916" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 11, 2017.

Wikidata ☰ Q13769202 entry