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Pleonotrocta

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Pleonotrocta
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Pleonotrocta

Hampson, 1926
Species:
P. xerota
Binomial name
Pleonotrocta xerota
Hampson, 1926

Pleonotrocta is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Pleonotrocta xerota, is found in Peru. Both the genus and species were first described by George Hampson in 1926.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Pleonotrocta​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (June 16, 2019). "Pleonotrocta Hampson, 1926". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  3. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Pleonotrocta Hampson, 1926". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 25, 2020.