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]
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Genus: | Baniopis Hampson, 1926
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Species: | B. pulverea
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Baniopis pulverea Hampson, 1926
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References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Baniopis Hampson, 1926". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved May 27, 2020.