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Conilepia

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Conilepia
Conilepia nigricosta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Tribe: Lithosiini
Genus: Conilepia
Hampson, 1900
Species:
C. nigricosta
Binomial name
Conilepia nigricosta
(Leech, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Oeonistis nigricosta Leech, 1888

Conilepia is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by George Hampson in 1900. Its only species, Conilepia nigricosta, was first described by John Henry Leech in 1888. It is found in Japan[1] and Taiwan.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (September 10, 2016). "Conilepia Hampson, 1900". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 17, 2019.