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Palaechthona

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Palaechthona
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Palaechthona

Hampson, 1926
Species:
P. hypoleuca
Binomial name
Palaechthona hypoleuca
(Dognin, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Barcita hypoleuca Dognin, 1914

Palaechthona is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1926. Its only species, Palaechthona hypoleuca, was first described by Paul Dognin in 1914. It is found in Peru.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (August 24, 2019). "Palaechthona Hampson, 1926". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Palaechthona​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  3. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Palaechthona Hampson, 1926". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 23, 2020.