Prolophota is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1896.[1][2]

Prolophota
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Boletobiinae
Genus: Prolophota
Hampson, 1896

Taxonomy

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The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae.

Species

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References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (July 5, 2019). "Prolophota Hampson, 1896". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  2. ^ Zahiri, Reza; et al. (2011). "Molecular phylogenetics of Erebidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea)". Systematic Entomology. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.2011.00607.x.