Xantholopha
| Xantholopha | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Tribe: | Lithosiini |
| Genus: | Schaus, 1899 |
| Species: | X. purpurascens |
| Binomial name | |
| Xantholopha purpurascens Schaus, 1899 | |
Xantholopha is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. Its single species, Xantholopha purpurascens, is found in Paraná, Brazil. Both the genus and species were first described by William Schaus in 1899.[1][2]
References
- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 13, 2015). "Xantholopha Schaus, 1899". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Xantholopha Schaus, 1899". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved October 11, 2020.