Aglaopus is a genus of moth in the Thyrididae family,[1] first described in 1911 by Alfred Jefferis Turner.[1][2] The type species is Aglaopus niphocosma.[1]

Aglaopus
Aglaopus pyrrhata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Thyrididae
Genus: Aglaopus
Turner, 1911
Synonyms[1]

Cydrastis Turner, 1915
Misalina Whalley, 1976

Species of this genus are found in Australia, the islands to its north, South East Asia, and India.[3]

Species list

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(listed by IRMNG)[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Genus Aglaopus Turner, 1911". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  2. ^ Alfred Jefferis Turner (1911). "Studies in Australian Lepidoptera". Annals of the Queensland Museum. 10: 59-135 [98]. ISSN 1321-9995. Wikidata Q130629416.
  3. ^ "Aglaopus Turner, 1911". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  4. ^ "IRMNG - Aglaopus Turner, 1911". www.irmng.org. Retrieved 23 October 2024.