Phaeosphecia

Phaeosphecia is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by George Hampson in 1856. Its single species, Phaeosphecia opaca, described by Francis Walker in 1856, is found in Pará, Brazil.[1][2]

Phaeosphecia
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Phaeosphecia

Hampson, 1898
Species:
P. opaca
Binomial name
Phaeosphecia opaca
(Walker, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Myrmecopsis opaca Walker, 1856
  • Pseudsphex vespa Herrich-Schäffer, [1856]

References

  1. Savela, Markku (September 14, 2015). "Phaeosphecia Hampson, 1898". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Phaeosphecia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved November 15, 2019.


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