Carpholithia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Carpholithia cinerea, is found in Chile. Both the genus and the species were first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1882.[1][2]

Carpholithia
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Carpholithia

Butler, 1882
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C. cinerea
Binomial name
Carpholithia cinerea
Butler, 1882

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Carpholithia​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Carpholithia Butler, 1882". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved May 29, 2020.