Phoberopsis is a monotypic moth genus in the family Lasiocampidae first described by Yves de Lajonquière in 1972.[1] Its only species, Phoberopsis ferox, described by George Hamilton Kenrick in 1914, is native to Madagascar.[2]
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| Genus: | Phoberopsis Lajonquière, 1972
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| Species: | P. ferox
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| Phoberopsis ferox (Kenrick, 1914)
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The male has a wingspan of 70 mm. Its head, antennae, palpi and the front of its thorax are fiery orange. The legs and thorax are black. The abdomen is black ringed with pale orange. The wings are dull black without markings.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Phoberopsis Lajonquière, 1972". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Phoberopsis ferox (Kenrick, 1914)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 18, 2018.[ afromoths.net]
- ^ Kenrick, 1914. "New or little known Heterocera from Madagascar". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1913(4):p.590, plate 31, fig.12.
External links
edit- "Taxonomy Browser: Phoberopsis ferox". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved September 18, 2018. - with an image
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