Karenkonia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Lasiocampidae first described by Shōnen Matsumura in 1932.[1][2][3] Its single species, Karenkonia taiwana, described by the same author in the same year, is found in Taiwan.[4][5]

Karenkonia
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Karenkonia

Matsumura, 1932
Species:
K. taiwana
Binomial name
Karenkonia taiwana
Matsumura, 1932
Synonyms
  • Dendrolimus taiwanus (Matsumura, 1932)
  • Dendrolimus taiwana Matsumura, 1932

References

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  1. ^ "Genus Karenkonia • 1 living spp "". Catalogue of Life. July 31, 2018. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  2. ^ "2 definitions found for Karenkonia". Nomen.at - Animals and Plants. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  3. ^ "Karenkonia Matsumura, 1932". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  4. ^ "Karenkonia taiwana Matsumura, 1932". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  5. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Dendrolimus taiwana​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 26, 2018.