Baniopis is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Baniopis pulverea, is found in Ghana. Both the genus and species were first described by George Hampson in 1926.[1][2]

Baniopis
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Baniopis

Hampson, 1926
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B. pulverea
Binomial name
Baniopis pulverea
Hampson, 1926

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Baniopis​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Baniopis Hampson, 1926". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved May 27, 2020.