Aphorisma is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Aphorisma albistriata, is found in the Indian state of Meghalaya. Both the genus and the species were first described by George Hampson in 1898.[1][2][3]

Aphorisma
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Aphorisma

Hampson, 1898
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A. albistriata
Binomial name
Aphorisma albistriata
Hampson, 1898

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (March 4, 2012). "Aphorisma Hampson, 1898". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Aphorisma​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  3. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Aphorisma Hampson, 1898". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved February 15, 2020.