Mesocelis

Mesocelis is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820. It is monotypic, with the single species, Mesocelis monticola, described by the same author in the same year.[2][3] It is found in South Africa.[4]

Mesocelis
Adult
Larva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae
Genus: Mesocelis
Hübner, 1820
Species:
M. monticola
Binomial name
Mesocelis monticola
Hübner, 1820
Synonyms[1]
  • Bombyx montana Stoll, 1781
  • Mesocelis albiplaga (Walker, 1862)
  • Mesocelis megaplaga Pinhey, 1973
  • Mesocelis montana (Cramer, 1781)

References
  1. "Mesocelis monticola Hübner, 1820". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  2. "3 definitions found for Mesocelis". Nomen.at - Animals and Plants. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  3. "Genus Mesocelis • 1 living spp". Catalogue of Life. July 31, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  4. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Mesocelis monticola​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 27, 2018.


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