Conilepia is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by George Hampson in 1900. Its only species, Conilepia nigricosta, was first described by John Henry Leech in 1888. It is found in Japan[1] and Taiwan.

Conilepia
Conilepia nigricosta
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Conilepia

Hampson, 1900
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C. nigricosta
Binomial name
Conilepia nigricosta
(Leech, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Oeonistis nigricosta Leech, 1888

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (September 10, 2016). "Conilepia Hampson, 1900". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 17, 2019.